Jesús: "Well back for another chapter. I can't believe how quick time flies… it feels like just yesterday that I made this account to start putting stories for you all to read…is already been two years since and so I bring to you all an early chapter, don't worry this doesn't means there won't be an update next weekend. So then, without further ado let's get to it…" [Disclaimer] "…I don't own the RF series nor any Anime/Manga/Videogame referenced in this story. All credit for them goes to their respective owners."

Chapter 30

Raguna POV

"This is it dad. Are you ready?" I asked my dad as I started stretching knowing what was coming

"As I'll ever be." He said and cracked his neck.

Dad and I started approaching the Boss door and when we were about to touch it the door started opening on its own. I jumped back startled since this had never happened before and dad did too not knowing if this was supposed to happen or not.

"Get ready for anything." I said

"Right." Dad replied and put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"What?" Dad and I said at the same time.

The door completely opened and from inside the "Boss Room" someone walked out.

"Oh, Hey Raguna." Uzuki said

"Uzuki!? I thought you weren't taking on the Ruins again." I said remembering how she had been saying the place was too difficult even thought she made it to the boss room.

"Well, I don't like to leave things undone. I came back a couple times to get used to battle and today I came to challenge the Boss." Uzuki explained

"Then does that mean that we can't fight the Boss?" Dad asked

"Oh, Mr. Strife. How have you been?" Uzuki said as she bowed respectfully.

"Hey Uzuki." Dad said

"That's right Dad. Since Uzuki took out the Boss we can't fight it. It'll come back tomorrow if you want to come back and give it a try." I informed.

"Che- this is a pain." Dad said

"Did I do something I shouldn't have?" Uzuki asked

"You little Brat, you took my prey. Now how am I supposed to finish up my exercise?" Dad said having lost control to the battle adrenaline.

"Dad, calm down. If you want I can spar with you when we get home." I said

"Fine." He said

"Well Uzuki we'll be leaving then." I said and turned back.

"You mind if I go with you? I'd like to visit Cinnamon." Uzuki asked

"Sure I don't have a problem." I said and after she got her Dungeon Pass Dad and I used the Return spell, I helped Uzuki teleport back. And then we used the Return spell again to go home.

"We're home." Dad and I called into the house.

"Welcome back." Mom said and both she and Cinnamon stick their head out the Kitchen. Both of them had dough all over their faces. "A lot earlier than expected." Mom said.

"Hello." Uzuki said

"Ah, Uzuki. Welcome you're just in time to help Cinnamon and I make some Cookies." Mom said and waved her to follow to the kitchen.

"Take your time. Dad wants a sparring match. We'll be in the back yard if you need anything." I said and followed dad to the back yard.

Once in the back yard he was already clipping his sparring sheath and put his training sword into it. He tossed me a sword and I caught it, right away I caught a second sword he tossed to me.

"I'm sorry?" I said

"I want a real challenge." He said and closed the chest by the tool shed.

Both of us stood at a distance of about 3 meters and just stared at each other. Dad was in a stance that clearly showed he was ready to rush forward. I watched his stance carefully, his left foot was in front and he was crouching slightly, he also had his right hand near the hilt of his sword. The way it looked to me he would rush and try to attack with a diagonal slash. I have to keep into mind the fact he has a lot more battle experience than I do so this could just be a distraction of sorts. What do I do…? Dad's right foot kicked off and he closed the distance between us in a matter of seconds. I got both my swords ready and he slashed at me diagonally as I had predicted.

'Got it…' I said to myself and then the sword changed trajectory.

Dad switched his sword from his right hand to his left and right before finishing the diagonal slash pulled the sword back as he spun in mid air jumping over me and landing right behind me. As soon as he landed he tried to slash at my back but I quickly put both swords to block his attack. I took advantage from the impact and let the slash push me away helping me get some distance between dad and me.

"My turn." I said and rushed dad.

I got one sword back handed and the other one normally and then rushed my dad. He slashed at me and I dodged his slash by sliding under it. Right away I shot straight up and tried to slash at Dad's chest but he caught the sword barehanded.

"If this was a real sword that would have hurt a lot." I said

"Don't take me so lightly. If these were real swords you would have been cut down on that first slash." Dad replied, this is the first time he talked about actually trying to hurt me.

"You really want a real fight huh?" I asked seeing as he didn't recognize me as his son but as the enemy at this moment.

"About time. I thought you knew that from the beginning." He said and tossed me away.

As soon as I landed and turned to face him he was already in front of me and.

'Crap…' I said to myself and dropped back and out of a slash that nearly missed my nose.

I back rolled away and as soon as my feet touched to ground I used them like a spring and shot at dad. I attempted an easily predictable stab at his chest and he blocked. The strength he parried with was enough to make me spin so I tried a second slash that got dad on the shoulder.

"Congrats kid. This is the first real hit you land. That is without some kind of distraction." He said mockingly yet he didn't sound hurt at all by it even thought it looked painful to no end.

"What about the uppercut slash from last time?" I asked as I blocked a few attacked he started throwing at me.

"You made me loose balance that time. That counts as a distraction." He said and then managed to get through my two swords and get me all across the chest. "Now, how about you use some of those Magic tricks for a real challenge?"

'Are you serious? Dad in this mode is so crazy he would even dare challenge magic fighting with a practice sword?' I said to myself

"So then? Are you or not going to use it?" he said and then got ready to rush again.

'Darn it. He really wants me to use this…' I said and gripped my sword harder.

"I'm getting bored, let's do this!" He yelled and rushed me,

"Ah Screw it!" I yelled and right before my dad could reach attacking distance a vortex of fire rose around me and then covered my swords. "Since these are made of wood I don't know I long I can keep this up before they crumble…" I said and took a stance.

"Now we're talking business…" Dad said and he rushed again.

Dad got close enough again to attack and I blocked his attack. He kept slashing and I blocked every attack without a problem. Each time our swords made contact his sword got a small part of it burnt off.

'If I keep blocking his attacks soon enough neither of us will have a sword. If my swords can last long enough then this match can end without either of us getting seriously injured.' I kept thinking to myself but dad's attack started getting faster and faster until soon enough he broke through my defense again. 'Or maybe this is just wishful thinking.' I said to myself and snapped the pain out of my body.

Dad continued his attacks and soon enough I found an opening, I stabbed at him and burned some of his clothes off. This made him back away, which is what I wanted, and caught him in a small fire vortex I set behind him. He spun around slashing and stopped the fire and from his blind spot I attacked him and got him with a double slash across the back. Dad dropped to the ground and he had a bad burn on his back.

"Dad, sorry about that, Are you ok?" I asked and he opened his eyes.

"Raguna? Sorry about that. Did I lose it on you again?" he asked

"Yeah, Sorry about that." I said

"Is ok, I'm fine, thought I have to say I feel like I stayed too long in the water at the beach." He said joking about his burn.

"Geez dad, you have a bad burn on your back and you just joke about it." I said sighing and he just laughed.

Dad and I walked back inside and Mom and the two girls gasped at how beat up we both were. Cinnamon quickly used her Healing Magic on dad to lower the severity of the burn marks, and then used the same thing on me to heal a couple bruises on my face and arms.

All in all I guess today was a good day…

Jesús: "This is it. A little short but I wanted to leave something interesting for next time. Well I'll get working on the next one and hope to see you all again next time. Please leave a review on your way out. See ya!"