What is up, guys? Sea Eagle here with another thrilling chapter of The Magi Siblings. So, nothing much to say, except i'm currently feeling hyped. Why? Because BLOODBORNE DLC, BITCHES!
Enough talk, enjoy!
Eagle and his three proteges, in their Magi form, are outside of the church that afternoon, and on the green field, a place wide enough for a Magi to train any of his/her skills. Plenty of fresh air filled the wide open space, too. He thought it was just what they needed to clear their head from the horrors of fighting Wraiths for the rest of their lives, and focus on making that job a little bit easier, and more enjoyable. He wasn't just training their physique, he was also training their mentality and teamwork. Because if their gonna be a trio, they're gonna need all three of those things, especially that last one.
"To become a powerful Magi is no easy task," he said to the siblings, standing straight with their hands behind their backs. "You need to be fast, focused, sharp-witted, physically powerful to some extent, fearless, and above all...you must be aggressive, but not to the point where you grow a cold heart."
"Sounds easy enough," said the arrogant James, colliding his fists together in excitement.
"Not for you, if you're lacking discipline. HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACKS!" Without a second-delay, James's hands went straight to his back once again, and his face showed fear to his teacher.
"If you want to achieve all that, your training will be intense, which is why you will be punished for every defeat," Eagle then turned around, facing away from his disciples. "However...you guys are only kids. And i can't expect myself to train you as i would train a teenage Magi."
"Which means..." Sofia tilted her head out confusion.
"Which means that if I'm gonna train you, I'm gonna need something to build up your incentive," and then he turned to the three once again. "Which is why the prize for completing this training program is ten thousand dollars."
"TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!?" yelled the three kids in unison.
"Wait, where the heck are you gonna get that much money?" asked Amber, crossing her arms.
Eagle said not a single word. Instead, he pointed at his very rival, who was leaning by a tree. When the kids turned their heads to him, they were immediately in shock and awe as they see money bags right around him. They immediately ran up to him, to see if the dollar bills were real. Seeing this, Jack opened up one of the money bags, and stood back up again. The three took a peek, and their eyes widened as their mouths uttered, "Wow..." at the sight of all the cash within that sack. What surprised them even more was that it wasn't a trick, they actually are legitimate dollar bills.
"Went through a bit of a pain to steal all these," said Jack.
"Wait, you stole these?" asked Amber. "So, that means you're helping Eagle, then?"
"Yes," he squat down to their height, and continued his words. "Because i don't want a bunch of weaklings to take over my rival's legacy. I want some actual competition, and i expect you kids to give me some. Got that?"
No vocal response, they simply shared a glance at each other and gave the older one a nod as they walked back to their master. Jack stood back up, and leaned by the tree once again, with his arms crossed and a grin on his face.
"Well then," said Eagle, "shall we get started?"
And so, their training began.
Now, here's where i began to get interactive with you guys in this story. Do you want the short version of their training or the long one? Well, seeing as i don't have around 1000 words on the word count, might as well give you guys both. Short version is: they fail. Enough said. And the long version? Well...
Let's start with James. His training was simple: he was standing in the middle of a bunch of tennis ball machines, aimed directly at him. His goal was to hit all the balls with his rapier. Easy, right? Well, it really isn't. He couldn't keep track of all 360 degrees, only his line of sight. And as a result, he kept getting hit in the back, and would stumble and fall from the loss of balance. Most of the times he got out of the training session, he would usually have an innocent happy grin on his face like nothing happened, and Eagle would facepalm out of disappointment.
Amber's didn't go right as well. She had over 20 dummies lined up in front of her, and her goal was to leave a mark on all of them within 10 seconds without using a single wind attack, so that she could practice controlling her fans in mid-air. By the time 10 seconds are up, she was still struggling to pull her fans out of the first two dummies, and she looked quite unprofessional doing so. At this point, Eagle would facepalm AGAIN as Kyoko and Sayaka simply laughed at her, much to her dismay.
Sofia's training was simply to improve the variation on her spells to other than simply magic blasts of light. Should be easy, considering all the options she's got. But alas, it was just to difficult for her. Every time she tried something new, the wand would simply create a small, yet fiery, explosion, comically covering her face in cinder and turning it black. And every time, the 6 girls would laugh at her, even Homura, even though it was just a small chuckle. She really didn't enjoy those moments, even though they were rather hilarious.
And then, there's the most ridiculous part of their training.
"Three-way Rock-Paper-Scissors," said Eagle.
"Excuse me?" asked Amber, out of confusion.
"Rock-Paper-Scissors is more than simply a game of luck, it's also a game of prediction, and mind-reading. You need to be able to predict what your opponent is gonna throw, and counter it in your head as fast as possible. I'm testing how well you can read each other's minds. You need to know what the other is thinking, 3 SECONDS AHEAD of the thought. Which means you need to know what they're thinking, before the thought comes into mind."
No response, they simply dropped their jaw in awe and confusion.
"...Okay," they replied, in a rather dumb way.
This challenge was tough, because they've never read each other's minds, until now. And to make things harder, they're not allowed to talk to each other, and they're even blindfolded, so they can't see each other.
I'm pretty sure i can leave what happened next to you.
And finally, there was combat training. They were all 3v3 fights between them and the three elites of Mami's crew, Mami, Homura, and Kyoko. All the spars ended similarly to their patrols, with them stumbling about to each other, nearly hitting each other, and constantly yelling at each other. They were just way out of sync. Quite a shame for Eagle, really. And this went on for 5 days straight. Yes, all their failed training sessions carried on for 5 days straight, out of about 14. It looked like they needed to get their heads in the game.
5 days passed since the start of their training, and they don't know why they're doing so abysmally. Sofia, in particular, was quite saddened at the result, and decided that she might sleep through the night instead of patrolling, due to her depressed state. So at 5 pm, the three siblings were all excused to remain at Mami's apartment for the rest of the evening, with Nagisa and Lily escorting them there, and they were to stay there until morning. Nagisa and Lily chose to stay by their side because they felt quite sympathetic for them. When they got to the apartment, Sofia laid down on her sleeping mat whilst staring onto the ceiling, pondering about what she's been doing wrong.
"I don't get it," she said. "We were able to do so well on our first day. How did we manage to mess up by this much!?"
"Don't be sad, Sof," said Lily, sitting down on the couch. "I'm sure you'll get better at this soon."
"I hope so," Sofia turned to her side, trying to sleep her way out of depression. Nagisa, Amber, and James were also lying down on their sleeping mats, trying to forget about the day, thinking about that the older kids are doing right now. However, their train of thought was interrupted by the white cat-like devil we all know as Kyubey.
"You know, there might be a way for you guys to impress Eagle, and get stronger at the same time," he said as he phased through the window.
"Whaddya mean?" asked Sofia, getting up to a sitting position.
"Well," said Kyubey as he landed on the glass table, "there's an old abandoned graveyard just nearby Kyoko's old church. I've heard news from other Magi in Mitakihara of a Magical Boy who's gone mad there."
"Gone mad?" asked everyone else in the room, leaning towards Kyubey.
"Yup. For some reason, his Soul Gem remained intact, even after getting corrupted very badly. I want you guys to investigate and probably bring him down. Can you do that?"
"And you're sure this will help us get stronger?" asked Amber.
"If you can beat him, i'm sure you can take down anything Eagle has to throw at you."
A moment of silence. The five children gave this some thought before they answered, because they really don't want to jump into an assignment they know they can't complete. Regardless, their answers were all the same.
"We'll do it."
"Great! But don't let Eagle or the others know about this, okay?"
"Our lips are sealed," said Amber.
11 pm...
Sofia, Amber, James, and Nagisa were all asleep whilst Eagle, and Mami went out for a patrol with the rest of the older Magical Children. Luckily for them, Eagle asked the 4 kids to sleep in for the night. Because at exactly 11 pm, they woke up, and sneaked out the window in their Magi forms. They went straight to Sayaka's house to get Lily, who also convinced her older brother that she would be sleeping in for the night. After they picked her up, they went straight for the graveyard.
Along the way, they all felt nervous. This mad Magi sounds horrifying. Knowing quite well that anything could kill them, they tread on careful, and prayed that they would be able to survive this encounter. After all, who knows how powerful the Magi could be, right?
Half an hour later, they arrived at the gate of the graveyard. It was like a usual iron bar gate you'd normally find in old Victorian era buildings. They opened it, trying to ignore the loud noise of the gate struggling to open, and went inside this vast, and bleak graveyard. As they walked past every tombstone, they became more and more horrified. What could possibly be waiting for them in this graveyard? And would they be able to survive it? They didn't know. All they knew was that if they kept close as they are now, they would be alright.
But they really aren't.
The tombstones suddenly disappeared. There was nothing but grass as far as the eye can see. The only thing other than this green substance was a giant stone in the middle of this wide field. Curious, and horrified, they approached it to investigate what it is. But what they found afterwards was rather horrifying. There was a teenager, kneeling down in front of the stone, facing the left. His hair was blonde, he had a white tee shirt which looked like it was from the 19th century, and brown cape, brown trousers and boots. His right arm was holding a full-length Zweihander, plunged down on the ground right in front of the giant stone. And his left? Well, he's not holding anything there.
He barely even have a left arm.
Feeling the presence of the 5 children, he barely stood up, hunching down and breathing quite heavily. The sound of his voice felt like a snarl more than words.
"...Your souls..." he said. "I can feel its power...I need it..."
The children slowly walked backwards, away from the crazed young man. But then, they were trapped. A thick wall of ice surrounded the field, preventing their escape. They were shocked upon seeing the walls pop out of the ground in an instant, trapping them like rats, and in front of them was the snake. The young man began sucking in white mist, and somehow gaining power. He looked up and let out a blood-curdling roar, making the 5 kids hold each other out of fear at this monster. He pulled out his sword, and swung at them, creating a small storm of snow, making the petrified children cover their faces. When the storm passed by, the mad Magi's sword was on his shoulder, and he was still hunching down, looking at the 5 with a paralyzing glare. They whimpered and froze in fear as they held each other tightly.
For this was the might of Victor, the Cursed Knight of Arendelle.
He charged at the kids, swinging his Zweihander.
Bonus questions:
1. Is this OC a new OC or an old one i'm bringing back to this story?
2. Which Dark Souls boss is he referencing?
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