Chapter One, (The Duel)
Welcome to Silver Arrow, a wizard's guild in Fiore where wizards joke around, and party all day long. But in this guild there is a very adamant 15 year old boy whose name is Akio Takata: Average height, silver hair, royal blue eyes and a forever small mischievous smile as in judging the best way to steal your wallet. Akio's biggest wish is to become the strongest wizard in Fiore, so he spends most of his days training outside in the guild "backyard" a.k.a your normal forest clearing. But Ken Kawano his biggest rival stands in his way, more about him later. This is how it all started,
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"Once more," Akio panted, then he casted his magic once again. Suddenly a gigantic penguin holding a cupcake solidified in front of him. He grinned as he inspected the cupcake: perfect detail, he could make out the individual sprinkles, the crinkles in the wrapper and those cute penguin eyes. Feeling proud and satisfied Akio decided to go in and order something to eat preferably a cupcake. Before he got to the door he froze feeling his rival's creeping presence walking up to him.
"Hey Aki Boy what ya got there?" Sneered a boy behind him. Gritting his teeth he turned around facing a tall boy, brown hair and dark chocolate brown eyes and your noramal geek. He was wearing a Domo t-shirt with dark blue jeans, "Ken Kawano," he muttered "What do you want?" "I want to see your masterpiece you know your magma opus?" He said pouring as much sarcasm as he can into those words. "Your just jealous aren't you?" Akio sighed then with a flick of his hand the penguin disappeared in thin air. Ken just shrugged then walked in the guild leaving Aki behind. then walked in the guild his appetite for the cupcake gone. Instantly loud shouts could be heard in the air, as one of the loudest guilds ever the council put silencing spells over the guild premises to prevent waking up poor people in the neighboring town Shibata. He walked over to the job board looking at the plentiful choices, he decided on catching some thieves for some good jewel. "Awww Aki boy wants to do some kiddy job" Rang a voice behind him, that did it he turned around and shouted "KEN, I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL" Kens eyes lit up as if he was hoping for this all along. "Sure, of course I accept it's always fun to beat some novice up." Akio laughed in reply "Then lets get on with it" The guild was now silent staring at them as they started walking toward the door. Instantly the guild started betting and shouting who was going to win. Duels like these were natural, they used to happen all the time until the cost for damaged furniture was too much. But those two were natural fighters this was going to be close. Slowly the guild members filed out of the place out to the "Fighting Arena" in the back of the forest.
Ken got there first, looking in contempt at Akio who was stumbling over rocks in the large rectangular sand filled pit. He hoped his magic got better than the last time they fought. It was really close but it ended as a bitter defeat for him. He swore to train harder to defeat the person who humiliated him. As Akio got to his place on the other side. People started filling around the pit, screaming the names of the people they want to win, the silent spell didn't apply to here so now spectators hoping to see a fight also crowded around. The leader of the guild, Masato Yokoyama a middle aged man shouted, "On my count, 3, 2, 1 GO!" Ken charged at his opponent planting his hand at his feet he growled, "Vine Magic, Grow!" Instantly vines sprouted and headed towards Akio who flicked his wrist, an explosion rang through the air and the plants lay burning on the floor. He swore he kept on forgetting that his magic allowed him to split atoms or solidified them, making walls and explosions from nothing. His magic also had great range, anywhere with atoms excluding living items his only advantage was that it took some time to accomplish this feat. Another explosion rang through the air snapping him back to reality. Reaching to his side he brought out his weapon 2 jade sabers then charged. Akio was ready for him, he brought out his sapphire broadsword and blocked his onslaught. Akio was stronger but he was faster. Using one sword to block he used the other in attempt to slash his legs. Akio swore and took out a hand and flicked. Before the saber hit it's target a solidified mass appeared blocking Kens saber. He leapt back and muttered "Vine" A vine sprung out of the earth, he plucked it then tied the sturdy makeshift rope around a saber, as the saw Akio already sprinting back he said something else "Tie" A rope grew and tied on of Akios leg. Catching him by surprise he tripped. Ken yelled in triumph then threw this saber.
That was embarrassing, Akio thought as he fell to the ground. He didn't have alot of time to mull over it though. I mean it is kinda hard to think something thoroughly when a sharp object has been thrown towards head. He barely brought his sword up before it hit. The shock sent shivers all over his body. He cut away the vine and scrambled back up but another hit sent him playing in defense. He hardly could defend himself from Kens moves, he flicked his wrist and decided to split the atom near his opponents right arm. The explosion sent him running to the left just as he hoped, then he created masses of daggers above him. Ken looked up then widened his eyes in alarm. He was stuck in the middle, if he moved he might be impaled by the dagger rain. The diversion would only last for awhile, he decided to use it to it's full extent. He started running towards him sword ready. Grinning that the fight was going to be over soon. He was going to win.