Chapter 2

Training Time

A/N: A quick terminology lesson, "Ichuriki" is Mobian for "Spawn of Dark Gaia". Niko is just like Sonic when he was turned into a Werehog by Dark Gaia energy. Unlike Sonic, Niko has lived with this curse since he was seven (imagine having to live with a curse like that for thirteen years…terrible, huh?).

Soleanna Clock Tower 10:30pm

55 days before the war

Niko ran across the rooftops to reach the Soleanna clock tower, even though the streets were empty. Niko enjoyed doing this because he could feel the force of gravity try to push him down to the ground. He feels free like an eagle and able to say, "SUCK IT, GRAVITY!" Upon reaching the clock tower, he was greeted by a cat dressed in purple, who was the same as him staring at him, tapping her foot impatiently. Niko walked up to her and noticed that he was possibly going to get an earful of ranting from his teacher. Instead of that, he was welcomed with a voice like of honey, but fierce.

"You're late!" She said. "What's your excuse?"

"I don't have one." Niko replied. "I only have apologies for my tardiness."

The purple-dressed cat looked at him with questioning. After a few moments of silence, she spoke up, looking towards her same-aged student.

"Well, at least you arrived at an optimal time." She began. "Let's start with introductions. I'll go first. My name is Blaze. I'm the stealth ops leader. I've been assigned to teach you some advanced stealth attacks and techniques. My dreams…I don't have any except defeating Dr. Finitevus and the Suppression Squad once and for all. My likes are hanging out with my friends and help my mom with chores around the house. My Dislikes are what I described as my dream. Your turn."

As she was listing out her name, dreams, likes, and dislikes, Niko began to realize that his teacher was a girl who was dragged into a world that she wanted to escape badly. When she was finished, Niko, keeping this in mind, gave his profile.

"My name is Niko Collins," he began. "My dream is to become a great ninja that everyone on Mobius will respect. Someone that they won't call an Ichuriki! Someone they won't give an icy stare every time they see him! My likes are…"

Niko never got to finish as the moon appeared out of the clouds and he began to change into the beast he spoke of. After a flash of purple and black, Niko was no longer the wildcat he was moments ago. Instead he was a Werecat with Navy blue fur, blood red eyes, and emerald claws. He was taller than he was before, but still as agile as he was before his transformation. Niko stood before his teacher, with a sad look on his face.

"Are you going to scream? Run? Call the GUN?!" He shouted. "IT'S WHAT EVERYONE ELSE DOES!" Niko asked in a gruff voice. He knew every time that he transformed in front of people, they'd scream and call the GUN to try to get rid of him. However, he always managed to get away before they can get a lock on him.

Blaze looked him, seeing fear and pain his eye. For his fearsome appearance, Niko looked scared, like he had always lived his life running from the GUN.

"I'm not going to do that." Blaze said calmly. "The GUN are our allies now and our commander, Sonic the Hedgehog, leads them."

Niko thought about this for a moment. Why wasn't she going to sick this Sonic guy on me? He thought. And why do I feel I can trust her words? Deciding that he should trust her and have faith in her words, he he looked at Blaze, ready to learn.

"You said you going to teach me something?" Niko asked now calmed down.

Blaze was taken aback that he calmed down so quickly, but she nodded.

"Yes," Blaze replied. She decided that she better teach him the techniques he'll need first.

"The first technique you'll need to learn is called Chaos Copy." She began. "This skill will allow you to create a doppelganger of yourself to take a blow for you, help you with a two person attack, etc. To perform this skill, concentrate your energy on creating a second you by making a mental picture of yourself and release that energy. I'll demonstrate so you get an idea of how to do it."

Blaze closed her eyes and started to glow orange with flames and suddenly a second Blaze appeared! Niko was so surprised that he fell from the clock tower! Luckily he had the ability to teleport, so he was able to teleport back up to the clock tower.

"Now you try, Niko." Blaze said.

Niko concentrated his energy and as he was asked to do it, a clone appeared next to him. Blaze applauded him and patted him on the back.

"Well done, Niko!" She exclaimed. "Now, the next technique I'm going to teach you is a technique that is known as to be super-powerful in the hands of a master. It's called the Chaos Shuriken. I haven't mastered this attack myself, but I can show you how to do it."

Blaze summoned a clone and the clone started to make a series of hand signs. This created a flaming shuriken to appear in the real Blaze's hand. She then notions Niko to face her and back up towards the edge of the clock tower, which he did obediently, when he was in position, she then ran towards him and shouted, "Chaos Shuriken!" The shuriken hit Niko square in the solar plexus causing him to fly in the air and land near the edge of the clock tower. Blaze runs up to Niko and offers to help him up. He takes her hand and gets up.

"So you think you can do that?" Blaze asked.

"I might be hard," Niko replied. "But I can handle it!"

Blaze looked at the sky and noticed that the sun was coming up. She turned to Niko and saw that he was covered in a white and golden glow. After a flash of white and gold light, she saw a normal Niko in front of her. She looked at him and started to feel fatigued. She yawned and turned to Niko.

"Well I guess that's all I can teach you." She said with a yawn. "Just practice them and you'll be a pro in their use. Anywho, I'm going home to get some—"

Blaze immediately fainted fast asleep and landed in Niko's arms. Niko concentrated hard on where Blaze lived and teleported there immediately. Once inside he took her to her room and laid her on the bed. He was about to leave when he decided that he'd make her breakfast so, when she woke up, she would have something to eat. He didn't know why he felt it necessary to do this, but he felt it was the least he can do after she taught him two new kick ass techniques. With a thankful heart, he gave a big grateful sigh and got to work.

A/N: Nice end to this chapter huh? I was shocked to find out that these ideas even came into my brain! If you wanna know why Niko's really making Blaze breakfast, you'll find out next chapter! Also, I'm lookin' to add original attack names. If you have any, please PM me or tell me in your review. You must tell me the name and what it does and who uses the move(s). Also, times between updates will be long, but I'm gonna do the best I can to get each chapter out to you guys. Words of encouragement and ideas for the next chapter will always be welcome, so please gimme your ideas by PMing me or leave the idea in your review. With that, I bid you all farewell!

Stay cool, safe and Alive,

Niko Seville