Chapter 10: Training

Authors note: I won't be so exact, so I'll joust write down the first meeting at each of the member of monkey team (or better saying: testing time). Hope you like it and Sparky didn't get away so easy. Ouh, I don't know what's with plains and that stuff, so in story Sprx has a plain (let's say it was a gift from Quin-did I write right)? Let's go on with story…

''It's your entire fault Sparky. You asked it.'' Nova argues with Sprx. And why? Otto cleaned most of lab and mix up back potion-motion thingy's. But Sprx had to do the hard work.
''Don't call me Sparky! It's not my fault that closet can't go through the doors.''
''But it is your fault that it's stuck there. And you with it!''
''When I get my hands on you…''
''What? You're going to do what?''
''Otto, get away with those saws…Otto…!'' No worries. Sprx wasn't damaged.
'' What? You're not stuck and the only damage is, that we have to ''build'' it again.''
''Told you that was a better idea to built it IN the room…Sparky.''
''Why you…'' Sparky was trying to get her, but Gibson got in the way.
''Anyone knows where Dawn is? She's missing tactics with me…''
''Ouh yeah. I wanted to see how good she is with mechanics. She already fixed the easy and the middle hard one. I suppose she's trying to do the hard one.''
''What! She needs tactics and you're giving her the hard one''
''Otto I'm finished!''
''I needed an hour to fix it Dawn. Chiro needed two hours. And you have done it in hour and ten minutes. You go girl.'' They smiled.
''Well, that's because I did it on other way. You see, if you avoid this wire and you put…ouh Gibson, I was joust going to you.''
''Well, you're still late. I was planning to do the''
''Formation C3 and formation G6. You should protect your programs a bit better. Crushing the code was the easy part. And in formation G6 you can easily get hit in flank…where was I Otto?''
'' Dawn, that was the point. I was testing you that I see how good are you at observing and planning! Although I'd rather see, that you wouldn't hacked in my computer…''
''I'm going to be late on meditation! Sorry Gibson, sorry Otto, got to go!''
''I don't get it. Why is she so worried that she'll be late on mediation, but she weren't for tactics and mechanics?''
''Otto, isn't it obvious? She'll be with Chiro. Only at meditation and later after basic fighting she can be with him there as well. Of course, Gibson doesn't let her fight.'' Explained Nova.
''You must take consideration, that a day ago she was half death, with broken ribs and with fever!''
''Still she can do tactics clearly and inventing too Gibson.'' Protested Nova.
'' Fine. But only the standard ones O.K.?'' Gibson allowed.
''You have solve this? Good. Then we have to solve the plan of closet! And me from it!'' complained Sprx.
''Oh no. Not again.'' Mumbled Otto.

Antauri was flying and she came too fast. So, she cleared her mind and joins him, though his body was flying and her not. In spiritual world there were way up high.

''You're here. I assume that you have deal with meditation.'' Dawn sighed, and that meant a memory.
''Mom. She…luckily she believed in story. So not only that I had school I was trained at home. Still…'' she turned a bit pale. She did not dare to look down.
''Problems?''
''Mmhmm (that means yes).''
''I thought so, when Chiro was in you mind, I was there too.''
''Hard to believe, but I…knew it. And you were there, when SK showed back. He and his throne…''
''How do you know that he has a throne?''
''Video, which you watched…I…felt his energy.''
''Hmm…even I can't felt it on video.''
''Perhaps I could id cause my Energy as power is the base. I mean…I can feel different energies. The one, which makes us one kin- Life one. The one, which separates us is the consciousness. Each one has different ascent soul mates. And the last one, which is my power of life and death. Real and illusion. In each element is some of energy and I can duplicate it, change it. Made it. But I couldn't…not only cause of moral thing…I couldn't restore it back. Regenerate; yeah. Awake from death; no.''
''How come that you know so much, but you can't control it.'' Antauri didn't ask. He knew. Only Dawn had to defeat it.
''I believed that it's all a fairy-tale-thingy. I…don't know.''
''Don't lie.''
''I don't know!''
''DON'T LIE.'' He stresses the words.

''WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HEAR? THAT I AM AFRAID OF HEIGHTS? THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE ALL I KNOW? THAT I AM AFRAID OF DEATH EVEN THOUGH I CONTROL LIFE? SORRY, BUT I CAN SHAKE IT OFF! THAT DENISE IS THE ONE TO TAKE LIFES? THAT DEATH MEANS PAIN; DARKNESS? I'm scared.'' She finished. Her volume was all the time changing, still she was really loud. Even in spirit world.
''Admitting is the first step to loosing fear. We will work on your fears, it's all natural. On end it will be seen like light it's same with dark.''
''You speak like Lady Azami.''
''She has no fears, but also no memories. She was afraid of her past but with fear which grew; she lost it.''
''How do you know it?''
''She was one of my masters. Still; when she was forced to do…and she regret it all her life. Until she erased her own memory and begin a new life.''
''What did she do?''
''It's not yet the time. Beside she'll tell it yourself. Sometime a student is the teacher and the teacher becomes a student.''
''Sorry cause I'm late.'' Chiro sighed. Their looks across each other and they both blushed. But Dawn looked down, and her face turned green this time.
''What's wrong?''
''You had same problems with water. She has it with heights.''
''And I guess I won't be good with Sprx.''
''No one is. You can only be terrible.''
''What a comfort. Now you can laugh at me. Go swimming.''
''Go flying and I'll swim.''
''Do you want this lesions together or not? Don't be like Sprx and Nova.''
''I got to go to Sprx.'' Said Dawn and left.

''I blew it again.''
''You didn't Chiro, beside contrast attract each other.''
''Still, she hates dresses.'' (it was meant as a joke, but in English doesn't come right. So let's say that Chiro wanted to change subject of talking)
''No. Only the girlish ones, if I quote.''
''Why is she wearing one then?''
''She has short pants under. Beside she didn't want to hurt Nova's feelings.''
''Aha.''

''Now, last time we were restraining obstacles, now we will…''

Dawn was already at Sprx plain. Way to early. She looked to sky. She loved the wind in her hair. They were a bit longer, still short. She sighed. Of all things she had to be afraid of heights. She has lain on plain. Afraid of heights and all because of that stupid wish…

Flashback

She remembered how they were happy mom (pregnant), dad and she. She loved when dad picked her up and spin with her. Or when he throws her in air. She loved heights back then. And so did her dad. For her seventh birthday he took her to really high spot, which was dangerous too (some kind of cliff). It was her wish to be there, where wind is messing with hair the most. Stupid wish. She slipped and she barely was holding the edge. Dad was trying to pull her back with his new invention (inventor), but that was a big mistake. He never tested it. An error happened and wind was too strong. Dad fell. Right on sharp rocks. They say it was a pure luck that in that second someone came by and save her. She looked down. He felt dizzy. Since then she was afraid of heights. And death. And since then she's trying to understand anything, which is mechanical or is related with it.

Tears slipped on her cheek.

''Why on hell do I have to be always so special? And how long were you there Sprx?'' she looked to his hiding spot.
''Long enough to see, that's something is troubling you.''
''Have you fixed the closet?''
''Barely. Don't get me wrong, but I'm not going to go in your room again! In each stuff I get stuck…'' Smile on her face. She wiped tears.
''What's wrong?'' Sprx honestly asked.
''I…I…'' she took a deep breath.
''I think I shouldn't fly.''
''And may I ask why not?''
''First of all I'm afraid of heights, second…that's my own reason.''
''You're part of the team…you need to trust us kiddo.''
''I will…but not yet. I…gosh, if you knew my dad you would understand.''
''O.k. tell me about him then.''
''He was scientist, and like me he loved heights and wind in hair. He was a mix of you and Otto, still sometime he was joust…him.''
''And what happen.''
''My stupid wish…I happen. Me and my stupid birthday wish to go on cliff spot.''
''And…?''
''I slipped. He tried to save me with his invention, but it had an error. He feel down and feel on rocks. I saw it. I almost feel too. Since then I can't look down and if I'm on some high spot…let's say it's better to hold me, still it's good to be a bit far form me.''
''Still you're going to fly.''
''But I joust told you…''
''Who says that you need to look down?'' They got in the plain.
''Do you'' wanted Sprx to ask
''Yes. Anything what is mechanic I can control? At least I did.''

Later after lesion

''Why do they always give me to fly? If I didn't got heart attack with you, then I won't get it ever!''
''I told you I couldn't fly!''
''What went wrong? You were good at beginning, and then…like something disturbed you!''
''It did.'' She was pale and trying to get away from plain.
''It's a miracle that the plain is whole. Hey, where do you think you're going?''
''Away from this THING!''
''You have lesion with Nova.''
''Didn't Gibson''
''Nova talked to him. He allowed only the basic exercise.''
''Alone?''
''Alone.''
''Good.''
''Hey weren't you all blushing when you saw Chiro?''
''I still do, I still do...but first…I need to fix my thoughts.''
''Nova is in simulation room!''

''Thnx'' she said as she went slowly there. When she got there simulation was on and it was dark. From somewhere hits started to came.

''What a?'' came from Dawn mouth before she docked.
Dock. Block, block, block, dock! Hit back! Dock, block, dock, block... She was going like that for a while. Her thoughts were a total mess. From direction of hits she knew where the opponent came. She was angry. Why is there dark? She remembered the Worm. If she would go like this back then…her hand started to glow with energy. Without knowing where it did come from she yelled.
''Pluck blast!'' A shock of energy got away from her and it hit something. She was breathing deeply, listening if there was something.
''Simulation off.'' Said Nova. When she saw her she laughed. Her head was black and she was behind a machine, which was destroyed by her blast.
''S… sorry.'' she said in laugh.
''Well, this was meant to block, dock or hit. You've joust done the basic training-step one.''
''And…I joust done you a new hair style.''
''And Otto is going to fix this again.''
''Again?''
''Accidents happen. Specially with Chiro and Sprx around.''
''I'll remember that.''
''I advice you to go Gibson. He's not shore about the mark.''
''You should go too.''
''Man, I think that I'm more with Gibson, than in argument with Sprx.''
''Nah. I can assure you that you're more with Sprx…''
''Still, this isn't consolation on any way.'' Laugh. And from that not only that Dawn got the flute back, she also started to bond with the team…accept with Chiro.

Note: I'm so evil. Still it's not my fault that love is blind. And I'd like to warn you: when I finish this story seek on W.I.T.C.H. my story…it will be called Ancients- (name of character will not be reviled until I finish THIS story)… until that day join in this story, cause it's barely beginning (what? Too many chapters? Sorry I'm new with all this stuff, so be patient, even if this stories sick). But for now I'll be mean.