Hello! It's me again and this is chapter 3 of my little story....sorry for making you wait but I really couldn't come up With something good.....I made like 1k sketches for this chapter but still it felt like it missed something. I think I might have gotten to combination now .... but still leave a review With your opinion and constructive criticism is always welcome.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Chapter 3 : The way of the warrior.
A little latter after Kira was brought another little one joined the group. He was a little boy that went by the name of Athrun.
As time flew by and little Kira Yamato started to grow, being unable to hold a sword at a young age, Rau started With his mental training. He was practicing the art of meditation.
The temple had some areas reserved for higher level students that were almost done With their training. So basically your movements in the temple were a reflection on how much you progressed With your training.
Kira, the little brunette was in the middle of his meditation period along-side With his bluenette friend Athrun. The two were inseparable, they were best friend, they would help each other, for short they were like brothers.
By the time they were 11 they could already take on some of the medium skilled soldiers at the temple. At one of the training's Rau watched and said proudly "My my .... these little kids sure have a lot of potential".
Athrun was learning his ways With a shield and a sword, but little Kira outdone him by far, he was learning his way With twin swords, and he was already good With the bow too.
By the age of 15 they could take on even the highliest skilled fighters they could find inside the temple, but Rau decided to still keep the so called "keep away from these parts" due to their young age.
In one evening after they were done With their training the two little kids went to the pond to take a bath. As they entered the pond they started to splash water at each other and started a little friendly fight. After the bath started a game of hide-and-seek. They settled that Athrun would hide and Kira to count by a game of rock paper and scissors. As Kira counted to ten, Athrun hid himself. Kira started to look around the temple grounds but as it was already dark and all the buildings looked the same he entered one which was off limits, and where only the highly skilled were allowed to enter. He didn't give attention to were he was going and entered the room and to his disbelief found that Athrun wasn't there. As he turned around to leave a distant glow caught the corner of his eye. He went closer to see what it was and as he approached the stand the rock on it stopped glowing and started to shine a really red light
With Athrun and Rau
Rau saw from his chambers that all the students went to bed except his two favorites Athrun and Kira. He went outside and saw little Athrun crying his hear out. He approached and asked
"What happened?"
"Well Kira and I were playing hide-and-seek but he never found me and I think he might have ended up lost in some part of the temple.." sighed the little boy.
"Ok! .... now go inside Athrun and go to bed. " said Le Creuset With a commanding voice.
"Ok! Night. " said the little one waving as he ran inside the building which housed the beds.
Rau looked around and started to run around the temple grounds when a glowing light caught his attention.
Back With Kira
He went closer to the stand on which laid the thing and looked at it. The thing shined stronger as he approached. He approached the object and saw that it was a rock and as he got closer and almost touched it some sort of writing started to appear on the rock.
Again With Rau
He was now at the entrance to the supposed room from which the light came and what he saw there was something that he couldn't even think about at that time. He saw Kira approaching the rock and as he approached the rock started to shine brighter and when he almost touched it started to form writing on it. As he saw this he was sure that Kira was destined for greatness.
Back to Kira
He looked at the strange rock and decided to pick it up. He turned the rock and on it he found written in a gold color "The one who shall pass the three fiery tests of the three ancients truly is the greatest master of this temple and is allowed total freedom to roam the face of the earth for the rest of his days!" as he read the text the writing on the rock started to vanish and its glowing to fade. When he saw that the rock fading in color he turned around to run away but found himself running straight into Rau's hands.
"I thought I told you to keep away from certain points until you grow a little more." said Rau With a disappointed look on his face.
"I'm sorry sensei! But I was looking for Athrun and when I came in that thing started to glow" said Kira a little disappointed by himself that he couldn't follow some orders.
"Even tough you broke the rule the thing which you managed to do was something more greater" said the man.
"Ok! So you're telling me that rock doesn't shine at everyone?" asked Kira now curious.
"Nope that rock is a legacy in this temple and when you reach the age of 18 and you start to face the 3 challenges that is when you are supposed to visit the rock. It is said that the rock holds inside the 3 ancient spirits that form the warrior : the mind , the body and the spirit. And for the rock to shine it means that you are at a superior level and that you have outdone the previous to which the rock glowed."
With this said Kira nodded in agreement and asked Rau if he could go to bed cause he was tired. He only got a sign from his sensei which meant that he could go.
Rau left the building and stared up at the stars and thought : " ... the other the greatest warrior in history. One shall kill to protect and cause the enemies to lose themselves in darkness and the other...."
Now if I remind myself entirely tomorrow the first group shall start the challenges of the ancients. My first group after the war.... he then sat down on the verandah and thought about Kira.
Damn that kid is good. I never thought that at this young age the ancients would let him have a shot at their challenges. Although he learned everything that I thought him, I'm still afraid of letting him go. But why am I so afraid? He already surpassed me.... I think I'm starting to get to old for this crap.... to much thinking....Kira I hope you have a good night sleep cause tomorrow you will start your transformation into a true man and a warrior.
In the morning Kira and Athrun woke up first and settled to go out to practice. Kira strapped his twin swords to his back and Athrun strapped his sword to his waist and shield on his back.
In the morning sun they drew their weapons and were locked in a stare down. Though there they made a blood-brother pact that if one of them was chosen for the challenges, if he would pass them and be free, the other one would break out and follow him.
"Athrun make the first move. I dare you!" Kira said relaxed.
Athrun felt the pressure starting to form on his shoulders and started thinking at what should be his first move.
"Ok Kira! You asked for it... I won't show mercy!" he yelled back.
He then charged With his shield in front and sword behind his shield.
Kira watched his friend charging like a bull but he didn't observe that although he kept his sword behind his shield that he changed hands.
Athrun's attack was fast but was noticed in the nick of time by Kira who had to draw his second sword to block the attack.
"Nice...! I didn't thought of that kind of attack you keep surprising me every day Athrun." At this point Athrun knew that his chances of winning went down the river cause his opponent was hard to beat With one sword drawn but With two....impossible.
The other students observed the battle and were surprised to see Yamato With both his swords drawn. Rau joined his pupils and said
"Watch carefully you dim-wits this is fight from which you can learn a lot too bad the next move will finish it."
Kira saw his opening and went for it from the 2 meter gap between them he ran and put a leg on Athrun's knee and jumped in the air and With his other leg kicked him in the jaw knocking him out.
"Nice fight!" the students that gathered there said in chorus.
"Shut up" yelled Kira. "There is no such thing as a nice fight! You should have learned by now that you have to fight only when necessary. If it was a real fight and I would have been a split second slower I would have been dead, or now Athrun would be dead. So keep that in mind you idiots and go train!" his amethyst eyes started to water at the feeling of how rough he was to the other but still how stupid can you bee to say a fight is nice.
After like 10 minutes Athrun woke up and saw Kira beside him.
"Damn.... it seems I lost again! Why does my chin hurt ? Does it have anything to do With that kick of your that I received?" he asked still seeing stars swirling around him.
"You might say that" and With that said they both started to laugh.
Then came Rau inside and called both of them outside.
I have the honor to present you our top 5 students. They will be given the 3 challenges that our ancients left behind as a tradition to see who truly is a master of this temple.
So now our 5 top students are: Steve, Jeremiah, Sarah, Judie and last but not least Kira Yamato.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the name Kira come out from Rau's mouth. It was first that a 15 year old kid would go through the challenges.
Challenge nr. 1
He bid farewell to Athrun and followed his sensei.
Take a horse and follow me. He lead them into the middle of the waste land which surrounded the temple and told them: Survive With minimum life support a week in the middle of the desert."
He bid farewell to his master. And rode of in the sunset.
After a week on his way back he was tackled by Steve and Judie.
"Hey guys! " he said almost dehydrated.
"Well if it isn't the little bastard kid witch took the place of Mark in our band of 5.
"C'mon guys leave it dead. The sensei chose me because he knows that I'm the best fighter they can get." said Kira.
"So you think you are the best lets have a little duel" yelled Judie.
Kira got down from his horse and drew one sword. The girl laughed and said that he would need both just to stay alive, but she was one of the students that missed that days morning show. He was fast as lightning and as the girl swung her sword at him he dodged it by ducking and the slashed of the right hand of the girl. Steve saw what he did and furiously charged at him With a I'm-going-to-kill-you look in he's eyes. Reading his movements Kira dodged it by jumping and circling him to the back and putting the sword to his neck.
"Give up!" he yelled.
"I won't give up! Look what you did to the poor girl!" he said looking now at the lifeless body of the girl.
"She attacked first and well life is a battlefield itself so I did her a favor. Now say you give up!" he continued to yell.
"Never" he turned around to find Kira 4 feet in the air and as he came down one slash was enough and guys head hit the floor before the rest of the body.
God damn these stupid people!
The remaining three students returned to the temple.
As he got back to the temple he was greeted by Athrun. He told him what happened.
Next morning : Challenge nr. 2
Go and bring me 10 pairs of BLACK MAMBA fangs (think it's the most poisonous snake in the world)
Kira was already on his horse ready to go gather the fangs and come back because he was still fatigued.
In a matter of a few days Kira returned With the task completed but it seemed that something was not right for him.
It was a very beautiful sunset that night and he went down to the pond to take a bath. On what he didn't count was that Athrun would be there too.
"Hey Athrun! How's it been?" he asked.
"Well you know all the mumbo-jumbo the sensei brags about, well all that multiplied 10 times cause now you left With the best to complete the challenges" he said.
"Calm down Athrun! You don't need to get so worked up! Whoa....can I see jealousy around here?" ha asked almost laughing.
"Maybe cause I know that I will never bee as good as you are and that I will never leave this damned place." Athrun was now really annoyed."
"Don't you remember our pact? I will do all I can to get it done With so that we can leave."
With that said and done they went to sleep. The next morning came to fast for one of them.
Rau Le Creuset was waiting by the large building to inform his last two students of the final trial.
Challenge nr.3
There is a legend that under Mount Hyjal there is a great treasure under a form. I will need you to bring that back. But be aware the trip to that mountain and back is a difficult one indeed.
Said and done. Kira took his horse, his swords, bid farewell to Athrun and to his sensei and left for the mountain.
He was steaming as he took a break to let his horse drink some water in the evening. After riding an entire day he wasn't tired a least bit. After stretching a bit he got back on his horse and went on.
In a few day of riding he reached the base of the great mountain. He knew that he had to go up to at least a half of the mountain and there in the middle of a cave guarded by some unknown creatures laid the treasure.
He found a trail leading up and followed it till he reached a bridge that crossed a river and on into the mountain. He followed it and reached the middle of the mountain. What he saw there was unbelievable. It was a stand on which were two identical, if not like twin swords. He approached it and as soon as he would like to set his hands on the sword he took notice of a writing appearing on each swords handle.
One one was written: Tessaiga
And on the other one: Tensa (the rest of the name was unnable to be read)
He then hear a void call out:"If you are to take these two swords you have to pass one test!"
He then felt his body like weighting one tone, his vision became blurry and fell into a dream like state.
He was faced With the fact that he had to choose between his or Athrun's life in a difficult situation. A warrior kept a blade to his neck and another to Athrun's neck and the one who got out living would take the two swords plus as much gold as he could carry. He then took a minute to weigh the problem and said that his life is worth nothing and that Athrun should be the one to live on. At his decision the spirit decided that he was a pure hearted man and should be given the chance to wield the two swords.
He returned in a matter of days to the temple and there he saw that it was attacked by a few mercenaries.
He got of his horse and started to look around as the bandits circled him. He was in a tight spot, at least that was the way the bandits saw it, 10 on 1 .
He drew Tessaiga and as soon as he drew it he started cutting bandits down like they were bamboo poles.
He then turned to find his master and clear off any remaining bandits. As soon as he found his master Rau was left With his mouth hanging that the kid managed to take the safe guarded treasure of mount Hyjal.
"My disciple... you have greatly surpassed me....you are free to go!"
"I will leave when I see that is the appropriate thing to do, but for now I will stay" as he ended the phrase he collapsed on the ground, he fainted from the fatigue.
Who knows what will come next???? Any ideea given will be taken in consideration. Thanks for keeping up With me! C ya next time!