Chapter 3: Beginning of the tournament

Dan looked toward the grave and was still shocked to see the written contents. He then began to hear a voice run through his head

Voice: My son. Train yourself for your match. For the future's events will need you at your peak.

Dan: What are you talking about?

The grave then began to move from its location and revealed two bands

Voice: Put these on. They will help you in your training.

Dan listened to what the voice had said and put them on. He felt strength run through his body and felt some heaviness too. He started to punch the air and got a feel for it. He then started to hit some of the trees. He saw them fall down with a thunderous crash. He continued this for the rest of the day until sundown. He decided to head back into the hotel. He went inside and took a shower. He thought he heard the sound of someone knocking and a door opening but thought it was his imagination. He then heard the bathroom door opening and Dan quickly moved the curtain to cover him from whoever was coming in. He looked and then saw Tina

Dan: T-T-Tina! What are you doing here?

Tina: Oh crap I'm sorry! I didn't know you were in there.

Dan watched as Tina ran out the door in embarrassment. Dan shut the shower off and put some clothes off. He went to Tina's room and knocked on her door. She answered it and still had a look of embarrassment on her face

Tina: I'm terribly sorry about that!

Dan: It's ok. Just warn me next time.

Tina: Ok I will. Anyway where have you been? I've been looking for you all day.

Dan: I looked around and saw a forest and went inside. I decided to do a little training there and I think it worked.

Tina: Is that so? I've been training myself and I think it's working too.

Dan: Only one way to find out and that is at the tournament.

Tina: Yep. Well it's getting late and I need to get to sleep.

Dan: Same here. Good night.

The next day Dan went back and started to train again. He tested with the bands again and started to train without them. He started to hit the trees and was able to knock them down one by one without them. He continued for the rest of the day and returned to the hotel. He went to sleep 2 hours after arriving back. He woke up the next day and got excited

Dan: Oh yeah! It's time for the tournament!