Me: I told you that i would make a longer chap and i did
Shaosu: Kool, it's my turn now!
Me: You ready for this chap? Cause it has some surprises in store for you
Shaosu: Bring it on!
Me: Okay, then let the chap begin
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Chapter 37: Training Part 5- Shaosu
Shaosu and Shadow found themselves on a platform similar to the one they were on a few seconds ago. The only ones there were Shaosu and Shadow, their double gangers in front of them, and Nao, who was watching from the sidelines. "Wait, why do I have to train, I can turn into a goddess Knight already" Shaosu told Nao.
"Actually that was a coincidence, even though Gerald is inside the amulet you need to learn how to activate it so you can use it" Nao explained to him. "So I have to beat him in order to truly be a knight?" Shaosu asked, pointing a finger at his double ganger. "Yep, good luck," Nao said and disappeared. Shaosu sighed, "Sometimes I wonder why I chose this life" Shaosu said to himself.
Shadow only barked in a response to what his master said, "Your right boy, if I didn't come, I wouldn't have met you or the others…especially Nao…" Shaosu trailed off when he said her name. 'I swore to myself I would protect her and help out Morrighan, and I will keep that promise' Shaosu mentally told himself. Shaosu pulled out his bastard sword and held it with both hands. His shield was destroyed during the battle in Coill dungeon, "Alright, come on!" Shaosu yelled at the double ganger.
The double ganger pulled out his sword as the double ganger Shadow growled at the real Shadow. All four combatants charged at each other, Shadow and his double ganger launched at each other and both were sent tumbling into a fight while Shaosu and his double ganger were locked in a duel. Shaosu grunted as the double ganger…was getting the upper hand? "What the he-?" Shaosu was suddenly pushed back. "This wasn't part of the training" Shaosu said. "That's because I'm the one you're fighting" the double ganger said in an all too familiar voice. "Gerald?" Shaosu asked surprised.
Suddenly the double ganger of Shaosu laughed and his eyes changed to brown. "Yep, I wanted to see how tough you are so I took over the double ganger and now I'm fighting you" Gerald explained. "Great, now I'm fighting the leader, there's got to be something wrong here" Shaosu said. "There isn't" Nao explained as she appeared out of nowhere again. "So you're going to allow this?" Shaosu asked her.
"Yes, I also want to see which of you is powerful" Nao said. "Good, so shall we continue?" Gerald asked taking a stance. "Sure" Shaosu replied, taking his own combat stance. Both charged and clashed at each other, struggling to gain the upper hand. Shadow was fighting off his double ganger when it was called back by Gerald. Gerald and Shaosu jumped back from each other as Gerald prepared to unleash a fire bolt at Shaosu.
"Shadow, Smash!" Shaosu ordered. Shadow barked and ran towards Gerald, 'Damn, not good' he thought. He only managed to prepare 3 bolts but they would have to do. Gerald extended his hand as the larger fire bolt split into three smaller ones and all soared towards Shadow. Shadow whined as the fire bolts burned his body and he was sent flying. "SHADOW!" Shaosu yelled and ran towards his companion.
Nao gasped as Shadow was writhing in pain from the attack, "Gerald!" she yelled at him. "What? I had to think of something" Gerald said. Shaosu kneeled next to Shadow as he tried his best to put some of the flames. "Shadow, are you okay boy?" Shaosu asked the husky. Shadow whined softly, staring at his master with his ice blue eyes. Nao walked over to the two and petted Shadow's head. She felt so sorry for him that she felt heartbroken. "He'll be okay Shaosu; he has some minor burns but he will live" Nao told him. "Gerald…" Shaosu growled. Nao could see the pain and rage building up in his eyes, tears of burning rage spilled down his face. Nao realized what was going to happen and carried Shadow to the sidelines.
Shaosu turned to Gerald and he was O.D pissed. "Uh oh" Gerald said seeing Shaosu looking at him. "You're a dead man Gerald" Shaosu growled at him. Shaosu charged at Gerald and clashed blades with him. Gerald was trying his best to hold Shaosu back, but Shaosu was slowly gaining the upper hand. "What…power…" Gerald grunted as Shaosu was pushing him back.
Gerald soon skidded back from Shaosu as he charged at him again and managed to land a few hits on him. Then Shaosu used the Smash skill on Gerald, stabbing him in the chest and ripping it out of Gerald in an upward arc, sending him flying. Gerald skidded back from the blow, clutching his chest as it was seeping blood. Gerald panted as Shaosu came over and pointed his blade at Gerald's face.
"Go on, kill me…but if you do then you won't be able to turn into a Goddess Knight and Nao will resent you" Gerald told him. That last part of what Gerald said caused Shaosu to snap out of his rage. Shaosu looked at Gerald, then sheathed his blade, and turned around. Gerald looked at him with a confused look on his face. Shaosu turned around then punched Gerald in the face, leaving a large red mark on his face.
"I deserved that" Gerald moaned in pain as he got up. "Yeah, you did" Shaosu said. Nao walked up to the two fighters with Shadow following her. "Are you okay?" Shaosu asked him. Shadow barked and playfully licked his master. "I take that as a yes" Shaosu laughed and hugged him. "You went too far with Shadow, you know that" Nao told Gerald. "I know, but Shaosu needed it, he had to feel what it was like to have someone he cared for hurt" Gerald replied.
"He already knows what it feels like for your information" Nao said with her hands on her hips. "Okay, so-orry" Gerald said. Shaosu turned to Nao and Gerald, "So I guess I won the match" Shaosu said. "I guess, and since you won, you can become a Goddess knight now" Gerald said and disappeared into the amulet. Suddenly Shaosu rose into the air and transformed into the Goddess knight form he took in Coill Dungeon, wielding a claymore.
"Now this is more like it" Shaosu chuckled. "Now you can turn into a Goddess knight, but it can only be activated once a day" Nao explained. "Aw man" Shaosu whined as he returned to his original form. Nao giggled and then hugged him, causing Shaosu to blush red. "Look on the bright side, now you're powerful enough to kill the Hell Knight" Nao told him. Shaosu had to agree with that. "What about the others?" Shaosu asked. "They have completed their training and are going to meet up with each other" Nao said.
She did a motion with her hand and a door appeared next to them. "So I go through this door to meet up with the others?" Shaosu asked Nao. "Yes, we should go to them" Nao said. "Alright, let's go. Come on Shadow" Shaosu ordered his pet. Shadow followed him, "Are you coming?" Shaosu asked Nao, who was standing there. "Sure, I'll be right there" Nao said and disappeared. "I sometimes wonder where she goes when she disappears like that" Shaosu wondered aloud. "Woof! (Beats me)" Shadow barked. Shaosu and Shadow both went through the door as it closed shut behind them.
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Shaosu: Kool, i'm a knight now!
Me: and this training is done, now we can continue with the story...once i get an idea for it.