This Chapter is part of a Filler-Storyline called Among Mirrors. Here I will explains some things that happen in-between certain chapters of the Main-storyline from Among Earth.
This Chapter will be about the training-camp for our Main protagonist: Jason. Jason and Mister Star leave the city together and are heading towards the mountains, away from civilization.
Here, Mister Star will train Jason, hoping to stabilize his 'special' Magic and to further understand his new student.
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Among Mirrors: Chapter One – Master Star
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- Jason and Mister Star were walked towards the edge of the city as they started asking each other questions as to what the 'big plan' was. –
"S-So Mister Star, how are you going to help me 'control' my powers?" -Jason asked of Mister Star.
"With training, my student." -Mister Star said as he looked back at his pupil and smiled wide.
"Training? What kind of training?" -Jason asked while looking confused and scratching the back of his head.
"I… don't know, yet. Maybe some kind meditation… or maybe strength training…?"-He muttered while rubbing his chin and gazing upwards.
"Y-You don't know yet?!" -Jason said with a surprised look.
"…Or maybe both?" -Mister Star said as he ignored his student and looked back at him with an evil looking grin.
"Mister Star…! *sigh* Oh, well… So, where are we going then?" – Jason asked as he let go of all the emotions that were jumping around in his head.
"We, my dear student, are going to the mountains behind this city! There are still mountains behind the city, right?
"T-The mountains?!" -Jason said in a shocking way.
"I'll take that as a yes!" -Mister Star said as he smiled bright yet again.
"B-But, why are we going there, Mister Star?!" – Jason said in an even more shocked and confused way than before.
"Easy question, Jason! So, that we won't hurt anyone…" -Mister Star said as his smile turned into a serious face.
"Just what kind of training am I going to receive…?" – Jason mumbled as a shiver of fear rolled over his back.
"That's what I want to know." – Mister Star mumbles as he keeps looking forward.
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- A few hours later they arrive at the foot of the mountain, facing a steep-upwards-cliff with a lot of branches sticking out of it. –
"Here we are, Jason." -Mister Star says as he gestures up to the cliff.
"H…Here?! I don… I don't even know w-where… we are a…anymore…" -Jason complained, while trying to catch his breath.
"Hahaha, I told you we were going to the mountains, didn't I?!"
"B-But the mountains are beyond this cliff! W-What are we going to do?!" -Jason shouted annoyed.
"WE are going to climb this cliff, my student." -Mister Star says casually as he grabs Jason's backpack and starts jumping from branch to branch.
"Wha… What?! How am I going to get up there?!" -Jason says as he looks at his teacher scaling the cliff with ease.
"You climb, Jason! Hurry up! The sun will set in about 5 hours and we have a lot of things to do today." -Mister Star shouts downwards as he is already halfway.
"I thought you were my teacher! How about you teach me how to do things like this?!" -Jason shouts angerly.
"Lesson number One: Stop doubting yourself! Also, call me Master from now on, you are my student after all." -Mister Star yells as he is almost at the top.
"*?!* Fine… I'll just… do it. I guess?" -Jason mumbled as he took hold of a low-hanging branch.
- Master Star had reached the top and looked back at his student and was surprised by his actions. Jason was trying his best, to climb the cliff. –
(So… this is your resolve, huh Jason?) -As he was thinking that, a small grin appeared on his face.
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- After a few minutes of Jason struggling, they took a small break as Master Star hadn't given Jason a break since they left town. After their break they walked a bit further up the mountain, until they set up camp. –
"Now, watch this, my student." -Master Star said as he patted Jason on the head and took a few steps forward.
"Now, let's see if I can still do this much…" -he mumbled to himself as he placed his hands together, as if he was praying.
- He stood there for a couple of seconds, unmoved and in complete silence. That was until Jason interrupted. –
"M-Master…?"
"Here goes! FORMATION: …!" -Master Star shouted as he slammed his right hand onto the ground and a huge quake occurred with Master Star at its center.
"Wow! I'm sorry!" – Jason quickly yelled as he covered his face and braced himself.
- A few seconds later after the quake subsided, the ground started bulging in front of them until it bursted open and a giant two-story house emerged from the ground. –
"…Home…!"
"W-What?! Master, what did you do… or rather HOW did you…?! -Jason asked as he stood there pointing at the giant manor-like house in front of them.
"Don't worry about it, my student. I will teach you this along the way to." -He replied as he looked proud of himself as he walked towards the door.
- Jason stood there speechless as he looked at the house. –
"What? You didn't think I would let you sleep in a cave for ten years, did you? Come on in and make yourself at home." -Master Star said as he opened the door and walked inside.
- Jason's expression changed from 'speechless' to 'admired' in a matter of seconds. He walked towards the door without saying anything. He turned around and looked at his surroundings. Surrounding the house was nothing but a large forest and plenty of mountains. Completely secluded from the rest of the world… –
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- A few minutes later behind the house. -
"Okay Jason. This is good and all, but let's talk about the problem at hand here."
"R-Right! My magic…" -Jason said as he looked at his hands. When his left hand started to glow slightly.
- Master Star quickly took hold of Jason's hand and the glow disappeared. –
"Calm down Jason." -Master Star said with a calm and gentle voice."
- When he removed his hand, a small bracelet hand appeared around Jason's wrist. –
"Master Star?"-Jason said while looking at the bracelet and his hand that was no longer glowing.
"That should keep about half of your power in check while we train." – Master star said as he placed his hands on his hips.
"A-Are you sure?" -Jason asked with a little bit of fear could be heard in his voice.
"Don't worry my student, they work. After all I made them." -The master said as he raised a thumb.
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- Master Star get closer to Jason and placed his hand on his head and closes his eyes. –
"Okay, I need you to think about your magic as best as you can, student. Think of any moment that you magic has "gone wild" like you claimed it did." -Master Star said in a calm and serious voice.
"Alright, I'll try" -Jason said as he closed his eyes and tried to remember.
- As the wind blows through the trees, it envelopes Jason and Master Star for a few seconds until it fades away trough the trees again. –
"I-I see… Alright, you can open your eyes." -Master Star said a he lifted his hand from Jason's head and looked around his to see if anything had happened.
"What happened? I feel so… so… peaceful."-Jason said as he looked at his hands and noticed that for a moment, the pain in his body had disappeared.
"I just looked at your Magic-source and your capabilities, to see how bad your situation is. And as your teacher, I have to say… it is about a bad as it gets. However, I think that I know what needs to be done."
"Wow, that's amazing and pretty bad at the same time… So, what do we need to do?"-Jason said as he lowered his arms and relaxed his body.
"We need to work on your body, my student! It's too weak to hold all the magic you have inside and so it starts to leak. But we'll save that for later. Let's head back inside and have dinner for now. I need to make a schedule for the next month." -He said as he patted Jason on the back and walked back inside.
- While they walked back inside, Jason up front and Master Star walking behind him, Master Star turned around to look at the sunset and noticed something on the ground. As he walked closer to it, he noticed something odd about it. –
"Well well… that kid…" -He mumbled as he looked down at two scorch-marks on the ground in the shape of a pair of shoes.
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- Three months later, at the mountains… -
"Jason…?!" -Master Star shouted from within the house."
- As he walked towards the backdoor, he notices some noise coming from outside. –
(Hmm He wouldn't be out training this early in the morning, would he?) – Star thought as he opened the door and found his student doing morning exercises.
"Jason?" -Master Star shouts with a morning voice, while yawning.
"Oh, Good morning Teacher." – Jason says with a friendly smile as he's doing pushups.
"You shouldn't be pushing yourself so much, you know. If your body collapses, so will your ESP." -Master Star says as he rubs his eyes.
"Right! Why do you call it ESP again? And what does it mean again…?" Jason says while sitting on the ground and scratching the back of his head.
"We've gone over this before… I am not from around here, I'm from… somewhere else…. and where I come from, we call it Extra Sensory Perception. Remember? And this is nothing I can't handle. Not only am I a professor, I excel in this area of expertise."
"Right, right. And where are you from again, teach?" -Jason said as he continued doing sit-ups.
- As master star sighed loudly, he walks towards his student with a slightly annoyed look on his face. –
"As I said… Stop working out…!" -He shouts as he slams his student on the head and pummels him into the ground.
"…And that doesn't matter! You twerp"
"Aww, I'm sorry!" -Jason said as he gets back up and rubs his head, while teary eyed.
"Well, whatever. Let's have breakfast for now…" -Master Star said as he calmed down.
"Yes, sir!" -Jason shouts happily as he follows his teacher back into the house.
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- 2 Months later… -
"Alright Jason, your body is coming along just fine now. What I can see from the previous ESP-readings, is that you should be much more stable than you were at first. Consider the growth of both your body and your mind, we seem to have taken a step in the right direction." -Master Star explains as he watches Jason collect some firewood.
"R-Really? That's great, isn't it?! Then maybe I can really be cured after all!" -Jason says as he drops the firewood right next to the house.
"Now hold your horses, student. What do you mean 'cured'? You can't get rid of it Jason, it's a part of you!" -Master Star says as he looks very confused and surprised at the same time.
"B-But Master, you told me that I could learn to control it. Doesn't that mean I can learn to get rid of it as well?!" -Jason claims to believe.
"I'm afraid that is does not work that way, my student." -The master says as he shakes his head and crosses his arms.
"Why not?! If it is my magic, then shouldn't it obey me?! -Jason says as his expression turns from cheerful to angry with a bit of confusion.
"Magic, as you call it here, can only go as far as the user is capable of going and the user will eventually reach a limit. This limit, is something that the user could, potentially, overcome. However, you would require years of intense training in order to do so."
"W-Wait a minute! Is that what we're doing, training?! So that I can overcome some sort of limit?! Well, I don't want to! I just want to live a normal life, Master!" -Jason says as he goes on a tantrum.
"What you just said… is about half right true… about the magic obeying you…"
- A moment of silence fell as the wind blew through the trees with great force. Jason looked at the trees and this calmed him down a bit. -
"However, Jason…" -Master Star says as he looks straight at Jason and makes eye-contact with a serious look on his face.
"…You haven't forgotten what happened to you in the city, have you? That happened because you COULDN'T control your magic! Do you want to have that happen more often, or even daily?! Get that idea of 'getting rid of your ESP' out of your head…! Not everyone is as "goodhearted" as you are Jason! There are people that will seek out violence and danger with their magic. Are you going to let that happen, as you run for your life…! Or are you going to be the one who stands up to them?!" -Master Star says with a raised voice that silenced even nature itself.
- The forest that was usually noisy with all the animals and the wind blowing through the trees, was now completely silent… –
"Think about how many lives it will cost! Just how are you going to take control of your magic if you don't even know what it is, or what to do about it." -Master Star says as he lowers his voice.
"I… I…" -Jason mutters as he thinks about everyone that he holds dear back in the city.
- After a minute of Jason standing there with his eyes closed, he walks toward his teacher. When he finally stands a few feet before his master, he opens his eyes, looks straight in his master and makes a bow. -
"Master Star… Please teach me everything you know about ESP and how to control it. I will do anything, no matter how hard the training!" -Jason says with a sincere and honest voice.
"Alright then, let's get to work."
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- The next couple of months were filled with instructions on how Jason could keep his magic in check and how to evolve it. –
"Yes, that it how it is done! Keep it up, student!" -Master Star says with a small smile
"Yes, Teacher!" -Jason says while covered in sweat.
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- On a certain day in their training… -
"By the way, I've been meaning to ask, Jason…"
"What is it, Master?" -Jason says while continues his focus-training while meditating on top of a large boulder.
"I do see you reading some sort of books every now and then. What exactly are you reading?" -Master Star asks as he gestures towards the house.
"Oh that. No sir, those aren't books exactly, those are comic books." -Jason says as he stops meditating and looks at his teacher.
"Ah, so what's the deal? Why do you read them so often?" -Master Star asks they he looks even more confused than before.
"I guess… I just… really like them, because I can kind of relate to them." -Jason says while blushing.
"No, that's impossible. Trust me, your situation is one of a kind, Jason." -Master Star says with a blank expression as he walks inside the house.
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- Two minutes later, In the house… -
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"So, you like them because they resemble you, you said?"-Master Star says while holding a comic book in his hands and started to read through it.
"Yeah, I just like their stories. The tough road they walk and the obstacles they need to overcome in order to become stronger." -Jason says as he kinds starts to geeks out.
"Is that so…? Then what is this one about? Uhm, One… Piece…?" -Master Star says as he reads the cover.
"That one is really good! It's a story about a world that is all about piracy and treasure. There is a treasure that everyone tries to get their hands on, so they can become the new king of the world. The story revolves around a young boy who heads out to sea in order to find the treasure and while doing so he goes on crazy and exciting adventures. On his way towards the end, he gathers a crew, who become his best friends, and they sail the whole world together and while doing so, they are becoming stronger, so that they can fight other pirates who are trying to do the same!" -Jason says with stars in his eyes.
"O…kay… what about this one? Dragon B…" -Master Star says a he got cut off by his student.
"Dragon Ball! Another great one! It's about a young boy who has 'power's and loves to fight in the style of martial arts. He also must overcome many hardships and strong opponents. As he grows up he gets married to a woman who knowns how to fight and they start living together. He learns that he is an alien and hold more power than he could ever imagine. As he grows older, his passion for fighting grows and he end up saving the planet multiple times because of it." -Jason says as he strikes a heroic pose while telling all that.
"I… almost don't want to ask, but… what about this next one?" -Master Star says as he shows Jason the next book he picked up.
"Fairy Tail, this story is one of my favorites. In a world filled with magic, wizards have created buildings called guild. Here they gather other wizards and provide services to the townsfolk. This story is all about one of those guilds called Fairy Tail. Here the wizards see each other as one big family. This guild is filled with strong wizards with a big variety of magic. Because of this, the wizard-guild is under attack by evildoers many times. But it always turns out right in the end." -Jason says with admiration in his voice.
"Jason, that's… well, alright. What's with this one, it seems fairly normal." -Master Star says as he shows Jason the Naruto-comic.
"Ow, that one. Yeah, I haven't finished it yet. But I know the basic story. It's about a boy who dreams of becoming the village-leader when he grows up. However, he has a problem that he must deal with. Upon birth he had a monster placed inside him. And because of this, everyone avoids him, afraid that the monster will come out and starts to rampage throughout the city as it did before. He eventually learns to co-exist with the monster inside of him and he once again resumes his path towards becoming the village-leader. However, this time he makes a lot of friends on the way and he won't let anything stand in his way again." -Jason says as he takes another look at his comic books.
"J-Jason, these are all… You might actually have a resemblance with these comics!" -Master Star says as he takes another glance at the comic books and starts thinking.
(He… might be able to… He does have my… Maybe, just maybe he could…?) -Master Star then looks back at his student who is gathering his books.
"Jason, give me your comic books." -The master says as he holds up his hand.
"Uhm… okay, teach. Whatever you say." -Jason said hesitant yet trustful.
"Good, now follow me outside! We're going to resume training, because I just thought of a way to further help you evolve." -Star said with a bright smile on his face.
"Y-Yes Teach! Let's do this then!" -Jason shouted out of excitement.
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- The next two years consisted of Jason trying to rein-act certain things and techniques from his comic. –
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- Three years after the training from his comics. Master Star and Jason are sitting on the side of a waterfall, that pours down over one of the mountains. –
"Remember student, you are capable of doing these things because you're different from the other people that hold ESP." -Master star shouts as he is supervising Jason's magic-training.
- Jason was sitting on the bottom of a lake, pushing back the water with the force of his magic. -
"Right! Could you… explain that one more time, please Master?" -Jason says as he smiles at his teacher.
"Of course, my student. Your magic is unlike anything I have ever seen before, I'll admit that. Normally the magic-source inside of someone, is determent on birth. It does not change, no matter what. The rate at which you master your magic is different for each person. This magic is their own and cannot be taken away. And even though there is almost no end to the evolution of magic, there are people who might hold the same or similar looking magic." -Master Star explains as he pours some tea.
"Ah, I remember now. But you never told me about my magic, nor yours…" -Jason says as he gets out of the water and walk up on land.
"Well… the truth is. I have never seen something like your magic before, Jason."
"What? But, teach… I remember how you said you were an expert in this area of expertise and how you said that you were the one who discovered almost everything about ESP. Trust me… I remember the speech you gave…" -Jason said as he looked away for a second.
"Yes, that is indeed true. However, from the first time I read your Magic-readings, something was of and I can't really describe it. I know that there is one thing about you that I just can't seem to understand. No matter how much I try to wrap my head around you, I just can't seem to figure it out." -Master Star said as he sat down and stared at his tea.
"You've never told me that before, Master. What is it that you can't figure out, maybe I can help? I have been under your wings for a long time now, after all." -Jason said as he tried to cheer up Master Star.
"Well it… it's… it's uhm…" -The teacher said as he wasn't so sure he should be saying this.
"What is it, teach? You can tell me." -Jason said as he grabbed the other cup and filled it with tea.
(I know I can tell him, but how will he react if I told him the truth about his magic…?) -Master Star thought to himself with a painful expression on his face.
"What's wrong, teacher? Think that I can't handle myself? Haha, you know I can handle whatever you throw at me!" -Jason said as he got a little full of himself.
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- Star took a deep breath and sighed out of tension. He then placed his drink next to him and faced Jason. –
"Alright Jason, here is the truth… Every person on the planet, everyone that you know and love that has ESP. Usually has magic powers. However, as I just said, everyone has their own 'source of magic'. Their own, sometimes unique, magic that belongs to them… However, you… Jason…" -Master Star said as he looked hesitant as his student.
"…and I can explain part of it but… you have two..., my dear student…"
"T-Two? Wait a minute… I thought you said that 'someone who holds ESP is-" -Jason said confusingly until he got interrupted by Master Star.
"-is only capable of holding one magic source, otherwise it would slowly destroy the owner's body'. Yes, that is what I said and yes that is true. This would be referred to as the ESP-disease. They wouldalso have signs over their body. But somehow, your body does not only wield two magic sources, it has already started merging them." -The master explained as he made gestures of putting his hands together and clenching them.
"W-What does that even mean? And how come I have two sources to begin with?" -Jason asked while frustratingly drinking his tea.
"Okay, maybe I should clear it up a little… You didn't have two ESP-sources from the start, neither did it develop itself, you have obtained an additional ESP-source. Which, in theory, should still kill you… Hmm?" -Master Star said as he felt proud upon discovering this.
"HOW IS THAT ANY BETTER?!" -Jason yelled angerly.
"Don't you see, Jason…? It didn't! The real question is… how?" -The teacher said as he pointed at Jason.
"No…! I don't see it! And what did you mean with 'I can explain part of it'?!"
"*sigh* To be honest with you Jason, I know a lot more than I should. And I also know a lot more about you than I should." -He said as he showed a serious face.
"Now what is THAT supposed to mean…?! *sigh*…You know what, I'm sorry I asked, please continue." -Jason said as he put down his cup.
"Now, I know that you have been in an accident, Jason."
"*?!* How did you know, Master?" -Jason said with a shocked expression.
"The point is… You've been feeling 'different' since then, but not too much, correct? You feel just right, not as if your body is ripping itself apart, nor as if you just stubbed you toe. Nothing mayor yet nothing small either, am I right?" -Master Star said as if you knew exactly what was going on.
"Y-Yeah, that's true. I haven't given it any thought. But you're right…"-Jason said as he couldn't believe how Master Star would know all this.
(Well… I guess he IS a professor and an expert in the area, so maybe I shouldn't expect any less…) -He thought to himself as he felt surprisingly calm.
"Oh, I was right? Well, would you look at that…" -He said as he rubbed his head and laughed out loud.
"W-What?! But then… How did you know all of that?!" -Jason said as he stood up and got mad.
"Hahaha Sorry, sorry. Just a wild guess. Hahah" -Master Star said as he was laughing at his student.
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- After a few seconds of the teacher messing with his student… -
"However…" -He said with a calm, yet anxious voice.
"… Do you remember what I said before?! Someone's magic is their own and cannot under any circumstances be taken away. So, what we should be worrying about is… where did you gain that other magic source?" -He said with a serious voice.
"Master, I swear… I-I don't-!" -Jason quickly said in his defense, as he really didn't know anything.
"-Don't worry, my dear student. I know you don't know anything about this subject, or whatsoever." -Master Star said in a way that slightly annoyed Jason.
"Frankly, you have neither the guts nor talent, to do so…" -He said in full honesty.
"HEY?!" -Jason yelled in an annoyed and upset way.
"Hahaha Don't worry Jason, I'm only kidding around. I know you have plenty of talent, that is especially noticeable in these past few years. So that's not were I am going with this." -The teacher spoke from his heart, yet he said that to calm down his student, as well.
"Actually… I know where you got that extra source from. And I happen to know who it's from as well." -He said with a voice so serious, Jason had never heard this tone from his master before. And was sitting patiently in front of him.
"And while I tell you that, I might as well tell you something else too."
"What do you mean, Master?" -Jason said, being more confused than before.
"The second source you hold inside you, well not for long, is… actually… mine…" -Master Star claimed as he looked at Jason with conjecture written all over his face.
"I-IS… this… a test? To see whether, I have been paying attention or not?" -Jason said more confused than ever before.
"NO, I…! *sigh* I know this may sound hard to believe, but just hear me out… Ten years ago I arrived in this city, not knowing what I got myself into. I fought a powerful foe, who was able to successfully steal a large portion of my ESP. I was helpless… he was draining my body so much, that I should have died… However, something weird happened as he was killing me. Some sort of rift or portal opened next to us and it started sucking in my magic. A minute later, it sucked us in too… It did something weird to my body, I don't feel the same as I used to. Using my ESP is a lot harder than it used to be." -Master Star explained as he dragged down the mood a little bit.
"M-Master… What happened next?!" -Jason said with a caring voice.
"Well… I landed in the middle of 'your' city and noticed what I felt weak, very weak… I had just enough strength to stand. Honestly, I was lucky that his draining took so long. Because of that, he didn't drain all my ESP. Otherwise I wouldn't be alive right now… And the rest you know. I did some searching while recovering. That's how I found you. I didn't want to waste time." -Master Star said in a sincere way.
"Slow down, Master. You keep talking about this other person, who is he?!" -he said as he got worried.
"He… he is the absolute worst… He found some way to make himself stronger by stealing other people's magic source upon death… Apparently, there is a way to split someone's ESP-source from the moment they become deceased. When he came close to perfecting that technique of his, I became his next test-subject." -Master Star said with a hurtful-expression on his face.
"Do me a favor, Jason… Stay away from him. He is a monster!" -He said with a disgusted expression.
"So, what you are saying… is that there is a monster walking around in my city?!" –Jason said, while looking horrified.
"Don't worry Jason, I'm sure that I am not the only one who was affected by the portal. He is in a messed-up state too." -The teacher said with great confidence.
"However, if you are serious about defending your city, then you will have to master my ESP-source first. Which should be easy, seeing as you've mostly absorbed the core into your body already. This is the main reason, the past training-exercises were so easy to you."
"T-They were?! Are you saying that stuff should have been, even more challenging than it already was?!" -He shouted as he couldn't believe his ears. As he already had trouble with a lot of those tasks.
"Let me tell you what my ESP-power is, Jason. Ready? My power is… Copy. I can copy any move that I have seen and touched. That is my power."
"So, that's why, huh...? But, wait a minute, I haven't touched any of your magic, master… Ans I'm pretty sure I have never touched any of the techniques from the comic books. So, how am I able to perform the same techniques?!" -Jason says while picking up the fishing-rods and getting ready to start fishing.
"That is… the part I haven't been able to figure out yet…" -He replied with a thinking-face.
"For now, let's just focus on catching our dinner."
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- Nine years of the training are up, leaving only one… -
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"Jason, seeing as you've nearly completed the training and you've shown a great rate of growth on both appearance and ESP-control. I am going to give you, the most challenging and final test, an exam you might say. It's just that, I am not going to decide whether you pass or not. That will be all you, my student." – Master Star says while gloating a little bit.
"Really? O-Okay, whatever you're going to throw my way. I can take it!" -He responded proudly.
"Well, that's exactly the thing, student. I am not going to throw anything your way. This will all be your doing. For your final test, you will be 'making' something with YOUR magic. Do you understand, Jason?"
"Yes, sir. I understand. But… what is it exactly that I am going to be making?" -Jason replied as if he was ready to take this exam on, right at that moment.
"Jewelry… And I think you know who it's for... You see Jason, that is the difficult part and that is also the reason why I won't give you a grade for it. You will keep making and reforming the jewelry until you think it is good enough to hand it over to 'your' "jewels" back in town, that is your truth behind your exam!"
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"Yes, I will try my very best!" -Jason says while smiling brightly with some pink cheeks.
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- The Last day of the Long Years of Training… Currently at 5:30 In the morning. -
- Jason and Master Star were standing in front of the house. –
"Well, my dear student… No, you're not my student anymore… You are something far beyond that now." -Master Star said in a sincere and warm-hearted tune.
"Thanks… Mister Star, for everything. I promise you, all the blood, sweat, tears and time that you put in my training won't be for naught!"
"You're very welcome, Jason Starridge. Now… Would you please show them to me, one last time." -Mister Star asks of Jason as he points at Jason's inner pocket.
- Jason reaches for his inner pockets and pulls out two jewelry boxes. –
"Sure, here you go." -He says as he hands over the two boxes.
"Ah, yes. Once again, excellent work, Mister Starridge." -Mister star said as he looked at the beautiful jewelry inside both boxes.
"Thank you, Mister Star. It is all thanks to you that I ever got this far."
"Not at all…! Okay maybe a little. But you' really have done well to come this far. I wish you luck for whatever your future holds in store for you. However, Jason, I have a present for you…"-Mister Star said as he placed his hands on both sides of Jason's head.
"There, now we're linked."
"Linked? What do you mean?" -Jason asked
"If you ever find yourself in trouble, that you find too much to handle yourself, then you can contact me through that psychic-link and I will help you out when needed."
"Wow, thanks a bunch, Mister Star" -Jason replies with a firm hug.
"Well, I'll be off then. I'll see you later… Master…" -Jason says with a wide and bright smile as he walks off into the sunrise.
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- As Jason turned around and headed back for the city, he felt extremely excited to be going back home to his family. And especially, to his two best friends, who he also hadn't seen for many years… -
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To be Continued in: Among Earth: Chapter Three – Crisis…! A hero Appears!