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The Sword of Light

Ch2 "The Dream"

"Hey, kid," I heard a voice speaking to me; it was deep and strong, yet kind and gentle at the same time.

"Where am I?" I asked as I got up from the floor and looked around.

Everything was white and bright. I turned to look at the man who was talking to me. He was close to seven feet tall, buff and had wings coming out of his back. He was clad in bright golden armor and an energy that overwhelmed me. The power that emerged from him and the huge, two handed claymore between his wings, compelled me to believe that he was someone I should listen to. I looked at him in awe and then asked, still kind of dumb founded, "Who are you? And where am I?"

"My name is Michael, and this is your dream world, you're kind of asleep." he said as he sat against the side of a tree that had popped out of nowhere.

"How did you do that!?" I asked pointing at the tree.

He looked back at it then just shrugged, "I just thought it up. It's a dream world, you know. You can do it, too."

I looked at him and then thought for a bit, "Okay, let me try then."

I closed my eyes and pictured a two handed, double edged broad-sword. All of a sudden, I felt something on my back. I reached over my shoulder to feel what it was and felt a hilt. I griped it and pulled it over my shoulders, holding it in front of me in awe.

Michael began laughing as he watched me then said, "Really? A sword is the first thing you make when you can create anything?"

I nodded. "Yeah, my dad was a swordsman and taught me a few things about them, before he died," I answered as I swung the sword around feeling its balance.

He smiled sadly, "Yeah, I know. But still I was expecting you to grow some wings and fly around or something."

I grinned then he continued.

"I am the power fruit that you ate. Now, before you say 'you mean devil fruit' –no, I mean power fruit. We are different, a devil fruit grants its user different skills based on the fruits attributes and have no say on their wielder. On the other hand, we power fruits choose our users. We also do not have any specific classing since the powers will vary on how our wielder trains and what his goals are."

I stopped him before he continued and asked, "What do you mean by classing, like logia, paramecia and Zoan type? And if you could choose, why choose me? And how many of you are there?"

"Yes to the classing, and there are two of us. I have a system that has been set to 'read' your heart and soul determining if you pass the tests. If you do not pass these then you will not be able to even touch the fruit," he answered.

I thought for a second and then asked, "So what exactly where these conditions that had to be met?"

He smiled, "A mostly pure heart, a longing for justice and maturity. Of course, I don't expect you to be completely mature. It's also good to have a childish part that you will never really lose. Also, I try to look for someone who prefers to plan instead of running in guns blazing and without thinking."

"Well I guess that explains Luffy then," I answered deep in thought.

"Yea, quite the character he is." Michael stated and he massaged his head.

I nodded, "He is kind and good hearted, but will always jumps in head first without thinking much of a plan and already has a devil fruit power."

He laughed and grinned. "He sure is one crazy kid, but he has already set on the path that has been destined for him, you will see." All of a sudden his tone changed to a serious one, "As for you, by eating the power fruit, you have also embraced your path and have chosen to follow it. Many in power will be uprooted because of you and some will rise as well. Change is coming kid, and you, along with others, will be the ones who will lead the change."

I sat down against a tree that I had imagined and began thinking about what Michael had told me. At first I was a bit scared, but then I realized that what he had told me was what I was going to end up doing anyway.

"By the way," Michael began, interrupting my train of thought, "When someone asks you what type of fruit you ate and don't feel like explaining the whole power fruit thing, just tell them you ate the Arch Angel fruit; it will save you a lot of hassle. Also, regarding the other power fruit, I will tell you about him when you are ready." I nodded and didn't question, he seemed like someone who I should listen to no matter what.

"So when exactly does training start?" I asked as I stood up and stretched.

"Now," he said as he stood up. "First thing you should know about this fruit is that it will accelerate your training four times as much. For example, if you use to run 4 hours now you only need to run 1 hour to get the same effect, however you will also get tired just as fast at first. After a while you will be able to train yourself out of it –mind you, it will take quite some time. I'm guessing between three and four months before you start feeling 'normal'. Normal, meaning that you won't get tired four times as fast and back to your normal fatigue rate… which, by then, will be super human. During this time period, eat and sleep as much as you can between training sessions it will make training slightly more bearable. After you have built up your physical strength, with my guidance you will develop your skills set that will best help to achieve your goal. And I will teach you Haki as well, since in this world those without it will not go far."

I listened carefully to all that he said taking mental notes of everything important. I knew I would have to work hard and that it would be a painful process, that there would be days that I would want to give up. But I promised my parents that I would become strong, to bring to justice to this world full of evil.

When he finished I asked, "How long will this process take?"

He looked at me and thought about it for a while, then answered, "Well, to master the fruit's powers and Haki I'm thinking roughly five years, but the sign of a true master is his willingness to always develop his skills further, so with that in mind… your whole life."

I nodded and thought for a while "So I'd be roughly seventeen when I complete the training right?"

He nodded then replied, "I will only be there to teach you the basics, the rest you will figure out on your own, if you get stuck you can ask for help and I will point you in the right direction, remember I'm not here to make your journey easy. I'm here as a guide, to point you in the right direction and not simply give you all of the answers. Oh, another thing I forgot to mention about the fruit, the more you use the skills the stronger they become, the experience and knowledge you gain through your future travels and battles will make you stronger. And one last thing before you wake up, while you're awake we won't be able to speak. So keep that in mind for when you have questions."

I nodded, "Thank you Michael, I will do my best to meet the expectations you have of me."

"You will, kid. You have a strong and kind heart that of a conqueror and king. You will be waking up soon, so I'll be taking my leave, take care kid and do your best!" he said as he vanished, I smiled and waved.

I couldn't wait to wake up and begin my new training.


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