Dark: Thank you Crimson Triforce! You are my new best friend for the day, erm, night. Because you reviewed, and were the first in a great loooooonnnng time (glares at others), I shall update! Let's see, this chappie's fairly short. How about... three chapters this time around? Sound good? Then, after more reviews come in, Chapter 30 will come up. You want this one to come soon, trust me. You want Chapter 30 to be posted soon. You will review. (-Jedi Mind Trick.) Oh crap, this isn't Star Wars, doesn't work here! Let's see... Ne-jorrrrraaaaaa! I need you to do a little favor for me! ...exit Dark
Chapter 27
Nejora parried Delyn's slash attack with his sword. It was hard for him to not put suggestions in Delyn's mind of advanced attacks and maneuvers, as he wanted so much for his sister to excel in her training. But Delyn needed to learn this for herself, so Nejora stayed out of her mind. Another attack from Delyn's sword, horizontal. Nejora parried again. So far, Delyn had just been giving slow basic attacks, ones easily anticipated and countered. Nejora knew his twin was capable of more than that. After all, he thought, Father entrusted his true powers to her, not me.
A vertical attack. Parry. Thrust. Parry. Ah, a quicker pace. Maybe we're not far off from the next level. Horizontal. Parry. Slowly moving backwards now. Stab. Parry and knock off balance. Come in with a vertical. Blocked. Very good. Upward thrust. Block, faces inches apart. Flash her a smile, get kneed in a very bad place. Gritting teeth, anger starting to flow through veins. Come in with a spin, horizontal, then vertical. All are dodged. Horizontal, horizontal, diagonal. Parry first two, dodge third. Suddenly a jumping slash. Hit!
Delyn dropped her sword and knelt down next to Nejora, who was clenching his left arm. Bad move, sister! Nejora slashed at Delyn's stomach, grinning in triumph.
But no! Delyn cries out in alarm and the sword passes through her, her body a mere shadow.
Delyn turned back to normal, her mouth hanging open a bit. Nejora sighed, relieved he hadn't really cut his sister in two. He stood up and placed a hand on Delyn's shoulder.
"Congratulations. For a minute there, I thought I was going to have to rule the world alone."
"How did I do that?"
"Oh, it was just a version of your teleporting abilities. Only you didn't go anywhere. I bet you could walk around like that. Anything can pass through a shadow, so you are probably invincible in that state. A highly advanced technique, I say."
"One step closer to getting our father back."
One step closer to reaching your full potential, Nejora thought. A know on the door to the training room made Nejora and Delyn turn to see who was interrupting them. A Gerudo dressed in gold entered, carrying a tray with two silver goblets. "Your drinks, Master Nejora."
"Ah, yes. Thank you, General." Nejora took the goblets and the woman left. "Milk?" he offered Delyn.
Delyn took a goblet and stared down in it. "In celebration of your progress," Nejora said, lifting his goblet. Delyn continued to look in her goblet like there was a bug swimming in it. Through their bond as twins, Nejora sensed her troubled thoughts. "What is it?"
"Nothing," Delyn said. "I was just remembering the last time I had milk at a celebration." She lifted her goblet. "To Ganondorf."
Nejora nodded. "To Father." And they clanked their goblets together.
Enter Dark, by magical poof of smoke.
Dark: Sorry if the practice session was a little hard to follow. I did it that was as that's how I see combat. Confusing and fast. Um, when it said 'parry', it ment Delyn had issued an attack. When it said 'blocked', Nejora issued it. I think that's the only confusing things. I read this out loud to a friend, and that's what she said 'Eh?' on, so there. Continue onward!
Exeunt.
