It is time for the third chapter of heart of fire, this is the first day of cynder as a human will she handle this, or will quit and transform in front of everyone to her dragon form, well read and you will discover it.
Chapter 3: extreme soccer
The sun started to shine, the warm rays passed through the window of cynder`s room touching her human skin.
Cynder started to woke up, stretching her body and rubbing her eyes, she finally got up and went outside, but then she heard something on the upper floor, so she went to investigate.
When she reached the door, she opened it and founded James practicing his dragon claw with a tire tied to the roof like a punching bag.
James was practicing by pushing the tire with all his strength, and using the dragon claw to stop the tire, but it was useless, the tire always penetrated his defense hitting him.
"I will do it, no matter what" James said standing up pushing the tire again, but with the same result.
"James, why don`t you practice with something that doesn`t hurt you" cynder said entering the room, she was dressed with a blue pajama.
"With what, everything I could find has this old tire" James said touching the tire.
"Then practice with this, wind breath" cynder proposed blowing a gust of wind, but James was unprepared so he went flying to the wall.
"James I'm so sorry" cynder apologize going to his side.
"no, it`s okay, but next time let me know when you blow" James said smiling to cynder.
So cynder stood and went to the other side of the room, and waited for James to stand so she could attack again.
"Ready James" cynder asked.
"Ready" James answered preparing.
So cynder blew again, and James was able to stop it this time, but then the dragon claw began to recede until it broke, sending James to the wall again.
"Are you okay James" cynder asked without moving from her place.
"Yes, let`s try again" James said standing again.
So both stood on their sides, cynder attacked again using her shadow breath. James tried to stop it again but failed miserably.
"James you need to concentrate more" cynder said helping him to stand "now let`s try again"
Then cynder went to her side and as fast James got in position she used poison breath, and James tried to stop it again, but he failed again.
But neither cynder nor James gave up they stayed practicing until James could master the technique, but it was useless, no matter what they do James always failed.
"I think it`s enough training" cynder said panting on the floor.
"yes, it`s enough for today" James said panting beside cynder "but, I must go to my soccer training"
"Soccer, what is that" cynder asked confused.
"It`s a game, the humans play" James said opening the door and going downstairs.
James entered his room closing the door, and then of some minutes he came out with the goalkeeper uniform, a long sleeves, and dark blue shirt with white lines going from the shoulders to the wrist, and a dark blue short.
"James, why are you dressed like that" cynder asked confused.
"Well, this is my goalkeeper uniform" James answered.
"Goalkeeper, what is that" cynder asked again.
"Well the goalkeeper is the one that…uh" James started but stopped to think what to say "follow me, I will show you something"
So James took cynder from his house to a soccer field, there he took cynder to the field and gave a soccer ball to her while he positioned himself on the goal.
"This is called the goal, and my work is to stop that ball from entering here" James said pointing to the ball "so, why don`t you try, kick it"
"Okay, but this is my first time" cynder said kicking the ball with all her strength, but James stopped the ball with one hand.
"that`s a real goalkeeper in action" James said giving the ball to cynder.
"That was great, but what about this" cynder said throwing the ball up and when it felled she kicked it.
The ball went directly to James with a great strength, it was going directly to the left side, but when James jumped to stop it, at the last moment the ball went to the right side, but James used his feet to stop it.
"That was great, James you are good at this" cynder said.
"Yes, I know it" James said, then a group of kids entered the field to play.
"hey guys look it`s James" a kid with brown hair and glasses said pointing James.
"James, are you going to practice with us" the kid said jumping from the emotion.
"Yeah why not, all of you against me and my friend" James said hugging cynder from the shoulder.
"Okay" the kid said running to the other goal.
"James, I don`t know how to play this game" cynder said.
"Don`t worry you only need to kick the ball to the other goal, you will be okay" James said giving cynder the ball.
So the match started cynder kicked the ball but one of the kids stopped it with the chest, and went running to James goal. The kid tried to kick it but James stopped it and dropped the ball and went running with it, when he got to the children goal he jumped in the air with the ball and kicked it, so the ball hit the pole and went in.
"That was great James, will you show us how to do it" the kid with the glasses said.
"Of course I will but you will need a lot of practice" James said dominating the ball.
"Hey you again playing with the kids" a guy with a black jacket and black pants said from behind.
"You came late" James said.
"Yeah, sorry for that, but my team is here and yours is not here" the guy said while a group of gangsters came from behind.
"that doesn`t matters, I will play against your team alone if it`s necessary, Tony" James said pointing him.
"Kids what is happening" cynder asked to the children.
"James dared the captain of the pirates team to a match, if he wins we can play here, but if he lose he will quit to the soccer team" the kid with glasses said.
"Well, well, who is she James your girlfriend, or your teammate" Tony said.
Tony took a soccer ball and kicked it to cynder, but James stopped it with his body, so Tony kicked the ball to James many time until James felled to the floor, when Tony was about to kick the ball again, but at the last moment someone came and kicked the ball.
"You are late Axel" James said to a guy with long, black hair with spikes, dressed with a white shirt and blue shorts.
"I knew you will accept this match that`s why I came" Axel said.
"that`s why you came late" James said.
"No, I needed to tell the others about the match" Axel said while nine players more appeared.
"Well, let's finish this" James said going to his goal.
The match was about to start cynder was sitting with the children looking at the match, so James team gave the kick off, running to all speed to the pirate's goal. Axel kicked the ball but the pirates blocked it, now it was the pirate`s turn, they went running to James goal, Tony was about to kick, but at the last minute, Tony gave a pass to a player behind him, and he kicked the ball giving a pass to Tony, but Axel stopped that pass and took the ball.
"James is our turn" Axel said to James.
When Axel called James, he ran to Axels' side, and Axel gave a pass to a player behind them, and this player kicked the ball up, so when it felled James and Axel kicked it at the same time making a goal.
"Yes, one, cero" James said returning to his goal.
When James was on his goal the pirates attacked without thinking it, Tony and two players more formed a triangle. When Tony kicked the ball to James goal the other two players kicked the ball again giving it more speed, so James couldn`t stopped in time making a goal for the pirates.
When James threw the ball to Axel the pirates took it and attacked again making the same move, but this time James could stop it with both hands. So James tried to give a pass to Axel, and this time he received it and ran to all speed to the pirates' goal, when he was near he jumped with the ball and giving another goal to James team, then the arbitrator rang the halftime whistle.
"James, you are winning two, one" cynder said giving him a towel.
"yes but still it`s missing the second half" James said drinking some water, but then a phoenix appeared from a vortex, but James and cynder were the only ones who could see it.
"Cynder, I came to take you back" the phoenix said.
"what, it`s one of malefore`s servants" cynder said running away.
"Cynder wait, Axel can you take care of this match" James said looking to Axel
"Yes, I can handle it" Axel said.
"Thanks, I owe you one" James said chasing the phoenix.
"ACTIVATE, BURNING PHASE" James said taking out his gloves and transforming his hands into dragon claws.
Cynder was chased by the phoenix until a dead end there cynder tried to use shadow breath, but the phoenix evaded it and created a fire ball, but when he was about to burn cynder James came and used his dragon fist to stop the attack.
"How do you dare to protect her" the phoenix said.
"She is my friend, and I will not let a turkey hurt her" James said.
"Well, if that`s it, I will hurt both of you, METEOR RAIN" the phoenix said creating my balls of fire.
James tried the dragon claw again, but still he couldn`t stop the phoenix`s attack, so he used his dragon fist and cynder used her shadow breathe to stop the attacks, then when James had the opportunity he jumped and used his dragon fist to hit the phoenix, but when he knocked the phoenix this one turned into ashes.
"That was all, I thought a phoenix will give more battle" James said looking to his fist.
"Thanks god, uh James aren`t you forgetting something" cynder said.
"THE MATCH" James said taking cynder from the arm and running to the field, then they finally arrived, the match already ended.
"Axel, what happened, who won" James and cynder asked.
"We won, four, two" Axel said while looking the children playing on the field.
"Really, yes, I knew we could win" James said proudly.
"Uh, James what was you doing when you left" Axel asked.
"Uh, well, something" James said.
"You were not doing something to this lady right" Axel said.
"What no we are just friends" James said waving his hands.
"Well, see you later, and remember our game against the phoenix team" Axel said leaving.
"James, if every team has name, what`s the name of your team" cynder asked.
"The dragons" James said turning and leaving.
"Where are we going" cynder said following James.
"We need to sleep, tomorrow is the match between the phoenix and the dragons" James said.
"James, can I ask who that guy that helped you was" cynder asked.
"He is Axel, and he is my best friend" James answered.
"How did you became friends" cynder asked.
"Well it was the first day of school, and I was walking through the soccer field" James started.
-Flash back-
James was walking through the soccer field, and then a soccer ball stopped in front of his feet, and then Axel appeared looking for the ball.
"Hi, can you return me the ball" Axel asked.
"Yeah, why not" James said kicking the ball to Axel hands.
"thanks, what`s your name" Axel asked.
"James, and yours" James asked.
"Axel, hey James, want to try soccer" Axel asked.
"Yeah why not" James said following Axel.
James and Axel starting playing, giving passes and shooting to the goal, then when Axel was going to make a goal, James jumped and stopped the ball.
"That was impressive" Axel said.
"thanks, I think it`s natural" James said rubbing the back of his head.
"Hey James, are you interested in joining the soccer team" Axel said.
"Yeah, why not" James said.
"let`s make a promise, from now on we will be friends, there will be no secrets, and we will trust each other" Axel said, and so both closed the promise with a handshake.
-End of flashback-
"and that`s how we became friends" James said.
"James, I got a question, if you promise there will be no secrets, aren`t you breaking that promise by not telling Axel about your powers" cynder asked.
"You are right, I tell him tomorrow, since he is my friend he will understand" James said.
"Or he will think you are crazy" cynder added
"Of course not, he will trust me" James said.
"Whatever you say" cynder said walking to his side
"You know cynder, sometime I think you are against me" James said entering his house.
-Next morning-
"Axel, hey Axel" James ran from his house to the soccer field, followed by cynder.
"What is it buddy" Axel said.
"I…I have something to tell you" James said panting.
"What is it" Axel said looking to him.
"I have…" James started but then a fire ball clashed between them, it was the phoenix, who reborn from the ashes "the phoenix I thought I destroyed it"
"James there is something wrong" Axel asked.
"I need to leave I will come later, look for someone that can replace me" James said leaving followed by cynder when they disappeared they transformed.
"ACTIVATE, BURNING PHASE" James said transforming his hands.
"DRAGON FORM" cynder said transforming into her dragon form.
James hoped over cynder`s back and she started to fly unaware they were followed by Axel, when they turned into an alley, the phoenix tried to burn them, but they dodged just in time, then James tried to use his dragon punch but the phoenix dodged it with ease, then cynder used shadow breathe to knock the phoenix, but he was too fast for them, then James tried to use the walls jumping from one to another to get to the phoenix, but still the phoenix moved to fast for them, then when the phoenix was about to attack them a soccer ball came of nowhere and hit the phoenix`s face.
"Who dares to attack me" the phoenix asked.
"Axel, and who dares to attack my friend" Axel asked.
"that`s none of your inconvenience" the phoenix said.
"Of course it is, he is my friend" Axel said kicking another soccer ball.
The ball hit the phoenix again, and this angered him and attacked Axel but James came in time and tried to stop his attack with the dragon claw but still he couldn`t manage it.
"James, that technique, you are doing it wrong" Axel said.
"What do you mean" James asked.
"The key of that technique is your posture. That technique uses the strength of your hands and feet, you need a posture that can use the strength of both" Axel explained.
"Like the posture of" James started.
"A goalkeeper" both James and Axel said.
When the phoenix was about to use his meteor rain, James took the posture of a goal keeper, his feet in diagonal, bending his knees, and his hands charging the energy, when the phoenix attacked, James used his technique.
"DRAGON CLAWS" James said while the giant claws in front of him stopped the attack.
Then the phoenix`s attack was compressed into a fire ball.
"Cynder, Axel, I got an idea" James said, "Cynder used your wind breath to throw this fire ball to us"
So James threw the fire ball to cynder and she used her wind breath to send it back there James and axel used the walls to get to the ball and kicked it at the same time, but then the foot of James turned into fire and the foot of Axel turned into ice when both kicked the ball.
"INFERNAL BLIZZARD" both shouted while the ball was spinning surrounded by wind, ice, and fire, then the ball hit the phoenix, finally destroying him on a dark smoke.
"What the heck was that" cynder asked.
"Yes Axel, why your foot was surrounded by ice" James asked.
"And why your foot was surrounded by fire" Axel asked.
"Well, I have dragon powers" James said.
"And I founded an ice crystal, that gives me ice powers" Axel said.
"Really, that's awesome" James said.
"Uh guys, aren`t you forgetting something" cynder said
"The soccer match" both James and Axel said, the three went running to the soccer field, but it was late they were already losing five, cero, so James turned his claws into hands and cynder transformed into a human.
Both James and Axel entered the field, and all changed the dragons started to get more goals, and James was defending the goal with his life, but when they were five, five, one of their players was hurt and there was nobody that could replace him, and then James and Axel got an idea.
"Coach, we know someone that can replace him" Axel said to the coach.
"Who is it" the coach asked.
"Is my friend cynder" James said pointing cynder.
"That girl, are you crazy, a girl" the coach said.
"Do you want to win or not" both James and Axel said.
"Okay, okay, just give get sure she will be helpful" the coach said.
So James gave the uniform to cynder so she could play with them, so when she finished dressing she went inside the field and got in her position.
"James, I don`t know what to do" cynder said.
"Cynder just trust yourself, you will know what to do" James said.
So James and Axel went running in front of cynder, so she took the ball and ran behind them, then she kicked the ball up and jumped to go higher then she kicked the ball and James and Axel kicked the ball at the same time, so the ball entered the goal at a great speed.
"We did it" cynder said hugging James and Axel.
"No cynder you did it, we just helped you" Axel said.
"Yeah, you did that great kick" James said.
"Really, thanks guys" cynder said hugging them more.
"Hey cynder lets go home" James said but then his scroll started to shine and he took it out.
"What technique the scroll revealed James" cynder asked.
"The dragon kick, surrounds the feet with fire, it gives more speed and strength on the legs" James read.
"Hey you did that technique a while ago" Axel said.
"You are right, this technique can become handy" James said.
"Well, see you later James, I got to go home" Axel said leaving James and Cynder
"See you later Axel" James said.
"Well, we should go home too" Cynder said leaving.
"Since when you give the orders" James said.
"Since you think I'm beautiful" cynder said winking.
"I don`t think you are beautiful" James said.
"Sorry, what you said" cynder said angered.
"Uh, never mind, let's go home" James said walking home, being followed by cynder.
Well this was chapter 3, I hope you liked it, so let your reviews to tell me what you think, and keep reading to know what will happen later.
James: this is great, now that Axel knows my secret we can fight together against malefore`s forces, but what happens to cynder, she is sad but why, what, she wants to have a day as a normal human girl, but I don`t know nothing of what girls do, and worst a centaur appeared from nowhere and took cynder, I must help her, roar dragon fist.
Cynder: it`s time to learn with cynder, today`s lesson the phoenixes, these creatures are called the fire bird, but they are not surrounded by fire, they are called fire birds because they can reborn from their ashes when they are hurt or killed, this was the learning time with cynder, until the next chapter.