A/N Yeah, another part of my AMAZINGLY DARK PAST! So how about we begin, hmm? ALRIGHT! CHAPTER THREE!
Axel
Alex stood as the wolf walked ahead. Alex shivered under the cold, Wolf saw this and motioned for the boy to follow him.
"So… you can talk?" Alex asked.
"Yes… Would you be better if I was in a more human form?"
"It… might help."
The wolf turned and as he did, his fur began to disappear. His skin turned white as snow, hi body morphed and turned into something new. Now stood a young man with silver hair, a large blue Eskimo jacket, and holding a wooden staff.
"How did you-"
"Another day, now follow me."
"What's your name?"
"Wolf."
"...Original."
The two walked as Alex saw they were in a forest, with snow harshly following down, the moon and stars giving little light, but enough to see. The two walked into a clearing as Alex continued to weaken.
"Are you cold?"
"Y….y…yes."
"I will give you a jacket like mine, but first you must do something for me," Wolf said, just as he said that Alex could hear footsteps against the snow.
"As The Warrior you will do things that some would call sick-"
A figure came out from behind the trees.
"Evil-"
The figure was revealed to be a young girl. She had long black hair and wore a brown Eskimo jacket.
"And sadistic."
The girl put a hand on her chest where it was slightly bulge. Alex's eyes widened as he realized something.
"She's….she's…"
"Pregnant? Yes. Like I said. Wrong."
Alex looked down to see spear. He could feel his body chill and freeze. He reached down and grasped the spear. His fist tightened as he threw the spear at the girl's stomach……
Three Years Later
For the next three years Alex was under Wolf's training. The training dealt with having strength in one's own heart. To feel no regret, pain, sadness, to stay strong. His heart hardened, the shy little boy gone.
"You are done with your training with me my friend," Wolf said one day.
Alex now wore a dark blue Eskimo jacket, dark black pants going down his legs. His hair growing, making him have a Beatle style hair.
"Time for your next teacher to help you. The Mind."
The two both looked up to see an eagle above them. The bird slowly began descending down, and began to chance. Her feathers disappeared, her skin darkened, her eyes, mouth, and nose changed.
Now there stood a beautiful girl with long brown hair, blue eyes, dark tanned skin, random orange feathers decorated her body, and a cheetah's skin covering her legs and her top.
"Hello Wolf, Alex," he said.
"Eagle," Wolf said, nodding his head in her direction.
"You're my next teacher?" the older Alex asked.
"Yes, I will teach you the cunning you will need for your life experiences."
"Good luck," Wolf said as his body turned back into the shape of a wolf, then into nothing, but mist.
"I trust you have mastered to harden your heart?" Eagle asked, and Alex answered with a simple nod. "Good. I shall teach you to be cunning, use your environment to your aid, and to make others underestimate."
Eagle then turned and began walking, as Alex saw the world around him change. The snow melted, the clouds blocking the sun moved on, and the temperature grew.
"Never did like the cold, you should take that off you know," Eagle advised, looking at Alex's Eskimo jacket.
Alex stopped, hesitating for a second, but finally his hands retreated into the jacket and Alex took the jacket off, not wearing a shirt underneath.
"Follow me. There are things you need to learn."
Alex paid attention as Eagle explained to him animal behaviors, what food in the forest were safe, star constellations high above, and more. All of a sudden, one day Eagle told Alex something he wouldn't forget.
"I will not be your only teacher of the world around you," Eagle explained.
"Huh? Who else is there?"
"A normal human man. While I will show you nature, he will show you more modern weaponry."
"Modern weaponry? You mean guns?" Alex asked. "What's his name?"
"I do not know, but know you will need all the help you can ask for in your future. Now follow me Alex. We still have more to learn."
Three Years Later
"You have learned of your heart and mind well. Congrats. Today is where you meet your next teacher," Eagle explained, leading Alex into the center of the forest.
Alex felt loud footsteps on the ground, he turned to the sound of a falling tree to see something big coming. Out came a man with a bald head, strong body, his clothes rugged, and ripped. On his back was a ball and chain.
"Hello Eagle," he said.
"Bear."
"Ah, the warrior, Alex! Ready to fight? I will teach you power, to control your hate."
"Then I shall leave I suppose. Goodbye Alex, Bear," Eagle said, winking at Bear.
"Ready?" Bear asked.
"How you going to teach me?"
"Experience!"
Bear charged forward and punched Alex's chest, sending him into a tree. Alex slowly stood and held his side.
"Ribs broken in one punch. Hahahaha, come on!" Bear offered, leaving himself open.
Alex ran forward and tried to punch Bear. And got his arm broken in the process. Alex fell down and Bear gave him a swift kick, sending him flying off into another tree.
"Should I close my eyes?"
Four Years Later
"Now, attack!"
Alex charged at Bear, his foot meeting his chest. Bear closed his eyes and Alex held his position.
"That it?" Bear asked.
"No."
Alex then spun around and slammed his right foot into Bear's cheek, making him fall to the ground. Alex then gave him another kick in the hip as he fell. Finishing it, Alex gave him another punch, right into a tree.
"…"
"…"
"………HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Bear laughed, standing up, but falling again. "You have won. My body aches like it never has. Congrats, young warrior."
Alex saw a blue mist and sand appear around him. The two things then turned into Wolf and Eagle in their animal form. The two smiled as Bear turned back into his animal form.
"Congrats Alex."
"You have done well, but be wary. There are challenges you will face, but you will find friends, and be careful of Night," Eagle explained, and Alex nodded.
"Just one thing."
"Yes?"
"Is there any other names to this Warrior thing?"
"Well… Older legends call him, the Man of a Hundred Blades."
"… Blade100?"
"Well… Yes."
"Right, so is it over? My training?"
"Yes. For now. Keep training, remember your skills."
"Ten Years here… It's… very weird leaving," Alex whispered.
"Hehehehehe, kid's going to surprised when he wakes up," Bear laughed.
"What?"
"Silence Bear," Wolf ordered. "Goodbye Alex."
"But-"
All of a sudden a hole appeared under him. Alex fell down, down, down. He didn't see ground blow as the hole he fell from shrunk; he shut his eyes as time slowed to a crawl. He suddenly felt him hit something and opened his eyes.
The hut. Guru's hut.
"Ah, you're back! How was your training?"
Alex turned to see the old man, Guru. He walked forward and poked Alex's chest with his staff.
"A year in the Dream Time. How was it?"
"Year? Dream Time?! I've been gone for ten years!"
"Look again."
Alex looked and saw he was still ten. Still just a kid, a child.
"You went to the Dream Time, time moves different there. Sit, what did you learn?" Guru offered, setting a pillow covered with sand and dirt on the ground.
Alex sat down, still wondering about the years. Guru went to a pot and poured two bowls of soup, handing one to Alex. Alex looked at as he saw some fur in it. Holding back his puke he set it on the ground and looked at Guru.
"I understand my strength, mind, and heart. But… I still don't know what I am to do!" Alex said.
"Yes, your destiny is unknown. All I know is it has to do with Night… is he there still?"
"…… I think so, yeah… But he's asleep I think."
"Sigh I see, I fear for you… for I will die soon."
"What!?"
"My father said I would die soon after you reappeared."
"Then?!"
"Then? Then I do not know…"
"…"
"Ah do not worry! Your training is almost complete, when it happens, you will know what to do!"
"Yes… I will," Alex whispered, feeling as though he was reawakening.
A Week Later
Alex walked home, dragging a deer corpse. He neared the hut and called out.
"Guru! I have food!"
No sound.
"GURU!"
No sound.
Alex dropped the deer and ran to the hut. As soon as he entered he saw the Guru's dead corpse.
Alex fell to his knees looking at it, but rage soon rose and he stood. The boy closed his eyes and heard a car engine. He quickly ran off to investigate.
Alex saw a car driving off with some words on it. They were Honor Grounds. Making your life easier and happier.
Within it he saw one man holding a gun as he and his partner drive off. Alex could feel his anger grow and he felt a change overcome him. All those years of training, the power it gave him… It wasn't Night it was different. He wasn't Alex or Night, but he had no time to think about it. Alex ran off, following the car as best he could.
That Night
"You hear something new guy?"
"Will you quit calling me that?"
"Well did ya?"
"No… what was it anyways?"
"Footsteps!"
"Sigh, I'll go look."
The New Guy walked outside the window. He heard a sound behind him and turned to see a rock on the ground.
"Huh? What is-ACK!"
The man felt two hands grab and choke him. He tried to scream, but he couldn't get any air to yell. His eyes went up into his head as he died. He tried to reach for his gun, but whoever held him, put his foot over it, blocking his hand.
"You okay? What'd ya find?"
The New Guy's Partner walked over to where his friend went. He saw nothing.
Bang
He turned to see a rock on the ground. He then felt something cold on the back of his head.
"Bang."
Alex looked at the gun then at the man he just killed. He picked him up and threw him into a push along with the other guy. With that he reloaded the gun and ran into the building.
Later
A man talked into his phone as he sat at his desk. He grabbed a cigar and smoked a bit. He then heard a knocking on the door.
"Come in."
In came a man in a chef outfit, holding a plate. The chef placed his food on the man's desk and walked out. With the chef gone the man quickly began to eat.
As soon as the chef was he threw his hat to the ground, revealing it to be Alex. With all of Alex's work with Eagle he just had to wait and…
"AHHH!"
The man ran out, holding his stomach as he ran into the bathroom. Alex smiled and followed quietly.
"What's your name?" Alex asked.
As the man walked out of the restroom and saw Alex standing there he quickly regain him composure.
"Howard. Who are you?"
Alex thought for a sec, wondering if his murder of his parents were still none. He smiled as he replied, "Axel. You can call me Axel."
"Very well, Mr. Axel. Why are you here? Looking for a job?"
"No…" 'Axel' said, turning around to a mirror, faintly seeing his reflection of his twenty year old body. "To ask a question?"
"Oh? And this is?"
SMASH!
Axel grabbed Howard by his collar and smashed him through the glass window. Howard had blood coming down his head and clothes ripped as Axel held him.
"Why did you kill the man!?"
"WHO!? ACK!"
"Guru! The man in the forest!"
"Him? The old guy wouldn't leave; I was going to expand my building!"
"THAT'S WHY!?" Axel yelled. "Why shouldn't I drop you?!"
"I…I… I can pay you! MONEY! Lot's of it!"
"Okay."
Really?"
"No," Axel replied, letting go as Howard fell down to the far away ground.
That Night
As Axel ran off he felt ran power down. He shivered and started walking. He could feel his body shiver and get drenched as he ran. He ran against the door of a random warehouse and began pounding.
As the door opened he fell to the ground, his body so cold. He began to lose consciousness as someone helped him in.
"Help?"
Now
"Then?" Otto asked.
"Then." Blade began, he took a deep breathe and sighed. "Then Alex almost got himself killed, but he was saved."
"The one who got him out of the cold?" Antauri asked.
"No, after that. Alex tried committing suicide, but he was saved."
"What?" Chiro asked. "Who? What was his name?"
"Not his name. Hername. A girl saved Alex's life."
End
Next chapter is last. Wait… A GIRL SAVED ME!? Yep, next chapter will have some true life elements. R n R! BYE!
