Chapter 2 – Shadow control
Sorry it a long time but it's finally here. This is my first dark fantasy story so, I don't know if I'm doing right but I'll try my best and if you don't know what's dark fantasy, it's the kind of stories that contain werewolves, shadow monsters and such. I've learned a new writing style so, this chapter will be different than the before.
Chapter 2 – Shadow control
Through a silent breezy forest where the birds sang their melodies, trees casted their shades, wind calls echoed in each and every corner of the mountain.
A shadow slowly came out of the horizon. it was Black the wolf, his hands were in his pockets and his steps were loud and quick unlike before, pissed off and annoyed he was because his maker kept bothering and teasing him with silly love questions like if he likes Luna the wolf or if he thinks she's pretty.
"Hey Black Fang are you getting this!?" called out the beasts voice from inside the wolf's mindscape, the wolf let out a sigh of disturbance and answered "Yeah" though he thought was the night monster wanted to enjoy teasing him again.
"Go and find a good spot, it's time to continue your training" cobra beast said, surprised but agreed the wolf and soon went to look for a nice spot.
He walked under the shades of trees as the wind played with his fur again, his steps were now quieter than before since he calmed down, soon he reached the end of the tree road to an open field with a big rock that's aiming for the sky.
Black smiled at the sight "Found it!" and he walked to it, stood front of the big rock, he took a deep breath and released "I'm ready let's do it" he said.
Dark Gaia from within Black's mind scape was tipping his fingers while crossing his arms "Finally! All right let's start with…Shadow fire, first find an object to aim on" said Dark Gaia.
The black wolf's eyes rolled around, he saw a big grey stone not far away, he walked to it and observed "This will do so, what now?" Dark Gaia trained Black for months, they went through a lot of things and seen the most unexpected.
Black learned many kills and techniques from the beast such as shadow transformation, the ability to change into any shadow monster, like Great black sharks, shadow ghosts, nightmare stalker which is an unseen night predator that's covered in black haze that strikes his foes fast and viciously but no one ever seen it's true features. Learned dark manipulation which gave him the ability to create black holes, teleportation portals, and releasing a sudden infinite darkness, and shadow beast summoning. He's now a master in shadow style and an expert in dark combat.
He stood against the stone and waited for orders "Now I want you to focus your power on your breath, the new skill requires sharp senses and great caution, one mistake, and you'll be explode like a bomb" he said to the wolf.
Now Black was nervous, how can he hurt himself with his own attack "Why would something like that happen?" Black asked.
The beast knew he just made his pupil unconfident "Listen that's not going happen if you followed my instructions and don't worry if you exploded I'll remake you good as new" he explained.
"Wow that's a relief!" said Black sarcastically, what he said was cold comfort and helped not one bit.
Then the night beast crossed his arms and guided his pawn through his training "All right first gather dark energy in your lungs, then take a deep but smooth inhale, next don't you ever push yourself too much or let it out all in once or else you'll burn your insides, got it!" Dark Gaia finished his explanation.
Black nodded and did as he told, he filled his lungs with dark energy and soon felt his chest heating up, then he took a deep but smooth inhale, finally he let it out.
"Shadow fire" Black breathed a scorching black flame cloud, the stone burned in black flame, the wolf was pretty impressed and so was the night beast within him "That was a good start but you still not good enough to call yourself a dark style master, the technique needs more focusing and effort because the shadow flames shouldn't extinguish easily like that" he pointed at the stone which is now nothing but ash and the flames were gone. He never acknowledged Black no matter what he do because he's believing the wolf was no good since he never opened himself and heart to the eternal darkness like what Dread the crow did, a former pawn of a Dark Gaia who has been killed by Black.
The wolf didn't show any sign of disturbance or disagreement since he knew how will it end "Whatever you say, now what's next on the list" he smirked.
Dark Gaia scratched his chin and had a wicked plan, and said with a smirk "How about shadow control! It's a really useful especially in multi fighter combat" he said and obviously planning something for sure just by his sinister expression.
The idea shook the wolf by how hasty it was "Well it is good but isn't it a bit high for my level?" asked Black while scratching his cheek in concern.
Chuckles burs out of the scar faced wolf's mindscape, the beast within him was holding his stomach and hitting the black floor "Ahhhahhah what's wrong the mighty shadow wolf is scared from trying a new challenging skill or is he nothing more than a failure but too afraid to admit it!" he mocked.
This made Black boil in anger "I'm neither of this! Bring it on!" he said with determination bolting in his golden eyes.
Like Sonic, Black never lets anyone underestimate or judge him too soon, he would do whatever it takes to make his maker acknowledge him though the skill was really hard and rare to be mastered by someone but he will give it all he got, he will show him his potential.
Dark Gaia smirked, doubting his pawns possibilities "(This is going as I planned, now all I have to do is make him doubt himself and he will surrender to my will in flash) all right release your power slowly and lend some of it to your shadow, next try thinking of the thing you want your shadow to be, after that concentrate really hard to make it come to real and that's it's done, show me what you have "
Black wasn't sure if he could do it but he gave it a try, after following his master's orders he started to think of what he'll make his shadow turn into, he thought of making a replica of himself, yeah a trick like that will sure confuse an opponent.
He made a hand sign and gathered energy, his shadow glowed and wiggled in strange way, then he let it out, but the results were indescribable.
The beast within him out burst in chuckles once again this time louder and harsher, Black's replica looked so ridiculous, the hands were reaching its feet, the feet were huge themselves, the eyes were blank, and the tongue was hanging loose while drooling.
The situation was too hard to imagine especially to Black who was sweat dropping and blushing by his ugly doppelganger and his own bad start.
Out of character, the cobra beast was chuckling and hitting the floor like crazy "Is…is that what you call potential! You totally stink in this!" he mocked the poor wolf.
If it was anyone else they would have felt frustrated or gave in but "I'll never give up I'll keep on trying until I get it right!" Black said with a burning will of flame which made the beast's jaw fall almost out of place.
Dark Gaia did not counter for Black to get over it, he thought he will get frustrated and sad so much that he'll beg him to give him the necessary power to do it and once he would feel the mighty powers he'll keep on using them.
But he refused to give up just yet "Ya know it will be much easier and quicker if you-"hedidn't have the chance to finish his sentence as the scar faced wolf interrupted him "No!"
"But"
"No"
"But it's…"
"Not a chance!"
The dark demon was infuriated by Black's rejection "But why? Why fighting it? If you open your heart to the dark you'll have all the power you will need!" he roared.
While the beast was furious the scar faced wolf smirked at his question "Because I made a promise" he said proudly.
Dark Gaia was now puzzled "A promise?" and then wolf continued "Yeah I promised to never let the darkness gets in my heart and I will never break it" and with that he jumped on the big rock behind him and gazed at the blue sky and smelled the sweet scent of spring. The beast didn't like the answer but he knew that there will be a time when his pawn will desperately need the power of darkness "Someday" he murmured as he lied down on his belly and drifted away in his sleep.
A/N: I really loved the new writing style what about you? This story is really good and I think the relationship between Black and Dark Gaia is quite adorable. Wait for the next chapter!
