A/N Thanks for the reviews guys.
Whiteelfelder: Yes he will need some time to relearn techniques. Just watch.
Harry's POV
Three days later found him in the Artist's School. The Munju of the school had asked him to come. He wasn't sure what she wanted of him but he had come like she asked.
Sera greeted him with a smile," Shioon it is good to see you again. Master Yae Won is waiting for us in the training hall."
He said bowing slightly," It is good to see you as well Sera. What is this about? I wasn't told anything."
She only smiled and indicated for him to follow her. They went to a meditation room. He had been there once with his teacher. It hadn't changed much since then. Master Yae Won stood in the middle of the room. While he was short for his age she made him look like a giant. She barely came up past his knee.
He bowed deeply to her and said," Good morning Master Yae Won. What am I here for? I have to prepare to leave in four more days."
The old master motioned for him to sit in front of her. She said seriously," You won't be ready if you keep down the course your going down. I have a training method that would better prepare you without putting your center in danger."
He took a seat interested now. He asked," What kind of training is this? Why have i just heard about it now?"
She said with a sigh," Because of the sheer amount of ki it takes to use this technique. It is called Outer Body Training Method. It will allow you to face past opponents and use all techniques freely."
Nodding his acceptance he asked," What does this technique entail? Master Yae Won I am not an idiot. I studied under two of the most powerful fighters in the world."
Her incredulous expression said it all. Many of the Murim considered him an idiot. Many of the Wizarding world did as well. In truth though he could think things through he just chose not to. Many times he did that in the hopes of dying. Not once succeeding.
The old master said," The key to this technique is meditation. Calming the mind and remembering your past opponents. Do you wish to begin now?"
When he nodded she continued," Then remove your shirt. I will help you with the ki distribution and first stages of this technique."
He stripped himself of both his sweatshirt and undershirt before sitting down in front of her. She placed her hands on his back and he brought his own in front of him. With his eyes shut he focused on his breathing and ki flow.
After what felt like only a few moments he could feel something else directing his ki. Forcing the large amounts of unpurified ki to flow equally throughout his body. At first it was painful. Since he had gained so much ki through the Il Wal Sin Dan pill it had not once flown equally throughout his body. Forcing it to do so was extremely painful on the user.
Finally it was flowing evenly throughout his body. In his meditative state he could see dark surrounding him.
Yae Won said sounding far off," Good. Now envision your previous enemies. Call them to fight you once again."
He focused on his first true enemy when he joined Murim. Rud the boy that taught him half step. The boy who took him under his wing after Tiger abandoned him. The tall boy appeared in front of him. His hands deep in his jean pockets looking bored.
The instant the other had used a foot technique to bring himself right in front of Harry. They exchanged blows neither of them giving an inch in their attacks. Harry used every technique he had learned to its fullest. A lightning fist struck Rud in the stomach sending him flying.
Not giving the other a moment to recover he continued with the attack. He kept pushing the other harder and faster. Eventually the memory stopped getting back up. It took several moments to realize that even with how long it had been. It was still instinctual to use his purified ki.
He focused on the memory of Yoochun on the night he had been expelled as his disciple. Even though it been almost a decade since it had happened he still remembered it vividly. Yoochun appeared in his usual t-shirt and and shorts.
He took an open stance that mirrored his once master's own. He quickly changed it to a half step stance dodging blows without really moving. In his complacency he had forgotten how fast Yoochun was. The man was one of the fast Murim masters elemental or not alive. Even the half step couldn't save him from a multitude of blows.
He hadn't even had the chance to counter the attacks. So far he could only dodge or take them.
Lucius' POV
He was studying the room that he and his wife had just finished remodeling It used to be such a dark room but they had worked hard to open it up. Now it even hard a sky light. It surprised at the feeling of accomplishment he had. It felt like he was really doing something good.
The wards alerted him that someone trying to come through the floo. So he had to make his way down to the sitting room. A familiar black haired man came through. One he though had been killed in the war. Instantly he was on alert. This had to be a bad joke. He wanted to draw his wand but he had so many restrictions placed on his magic use he didn't dare.
Once the man steadied himself Lucius felt the familiar dark gaze on him. The one imitating Severus said with a tired smile," It's been awhile, Lucius. How are you?"
Lucius said coldly," Prove that you are not an imposter before you say anything else."
The other did not look surprised at the order just pulled out his wand slowly. He said," Execto Patronum."
A silver doe shot out of the going around the room looking for danger. When it didn't find any it went back to the man. He knew now for a fact that this was Severus. No one made the exact same patronus.
He asked hurt," Why didn't you tell us you were alive, Severus? We mourned you greatly."
Severus said with a sad sigh," I'm sorry, Lucius. I didn't even wake up until almost three days after the damn snake bite. By then the final battle had finished and people were burying the dead. I was still weak from Nagini's venom and fled to the States to heal. I just returned yesterday and have spent most of the day telling Kingsley what happened."
Lucius almost smiled at the thought of the minister. If it wasn't for Harry Potter and Kingsley Shacklebolt his family would be in Azkaban. He had a lot to be thankful for. Harry had already spoken up for Severus to get his name cleared. The man had been awarded Order of Merlin First Class.
Lucius said with a smile," You can thank Harry for that Severus. He spoke to the ministry to clear his name."
The man seemed surprised but said guiltily," I suppose i should. How is he since the Final Battle?"
The smile faded from his face. It didn't go unnoticed by the potion's master.
He asked carefully," What happened Lucius? Every time I ask someone about Potter they get that same look."
Lucius bowing his head," I'm sorry, Severus. No one has seen him in several weeks. Even Miss Granger can't seem to find him."
The blood drained from his friend's face. No one knew the feeling. Harry had disappeared and no one could seem to find him. The only clue they had was a letter he received. They couldn't open the letter because of the specialized seal on it.
Severus asked," What happened?"
"That's the question. He got a letter and disappeared. No one has seen him since," he said.
Severus said," He just disappeared. Did you try Tiger's sanctuary in Korea? It's his training grounds. He allowed me access to the grounds the summer of his sixth year. It's accessible by floo."
Korea? When did Harry start going to that country. He was thankful for Severus returning. Otherwise he wouldn't be able to go after Harry.
Severus grabbed some floo powder and said moving towards the fire," You will have to floo with me Lucius. Unless Potter has set you into the wards."
He wanted to find the young man so he took Severus arm. Severus then threw floo powder into the fire calling out as he stepped through," Tiger's sanctuary!"
They were forcefully ejected into a living room. A man sat on a sofa. One that Lucius recognized from the photo that Harry always carried. The man was on his feet in the next instant asking," Who are you? How did you get past my wards?"
Severus said glowering at the man," Yoochun of Murim. The Lightning Tiger. I have heard a lot about you. My name is Severus Snape. Your expelled disciple gave me access two years ago. Where is he?"
The one called Yoochun said looking at them," I've heard of you. Your supposed to be dead. What brings you to the Tiger's sanctuary?"
Lucius asked trying to control his temper," Harry Potter. Where is he?"
The man looked up at the clock checking the time. He said after a moment," It's six o'clock so he's likely back at the One Moon School. Come lets go check."
It took several minutes for them to reach said school. They were greeted by smiling attendants. Though suspicious of the two new people they still were friendly.
One said bowing to Yoochun," Master Tiger young School is being allowed to go full spar with Ha Ill in training room 3. The other masters are there now watching."
They looked at him but Yoochun didn't even say anything. Instead he led them to where the training room was. At the observatory there were several old men and three younger. One was in a lab coat obviously a doctor. The other was in a black suit. While the suit itself was nice the scruffy appearance of the man off set it. The final was a girl who appeared about the same age as Harry and Draco. She had fiery red hair like a Weasley but hazel eyes and no freckles.
The men seemed to ignore them in favor of looking out the window. When they stepped up to see what was going on they were surprised. Harry Potter stood on a padded mat with a strange looking muggle. Another stood off to the side watching them not warily.
The one off to the side said," This is the spar between Ha Ill retainer to the Sunwoo clan and Shioon Lee Gaju of the Sunwoo clan. Begin!"
It started off with a flurry of blows from the blond muggle. Each one skillfully blocked or dodged by Potter. He had never seen such skilled movements from the other. Everything in this spar was planned out and well executed by both fighters. Even though Harry had done nothing but dodge or block so far. It was as if he was waiting for something.
In one moment the blond was going for a scissor kick the next he hit the ceiling before coming back down. It was only one strike but it was perfectly executed to the opening.
The girl said with a whistle," I thought you said he only got two years of training from Goomoonryong and three from the Tiger. The fact that he can land a single attack on Ha Ill is amazing. Ha Ill is one of the five best fighters in the clan."
The others all nodded but still didn't turn away from the fight. Instead watching it intently. Now instead of being on the defensive Harry was attacking. It could be seen where many mistook the boy for his teacher. Harry attacked like a tiger that had been caged for too long. One that had never lost its fighting spirit.
Lucius wanted to rush forward when he was tossed into the air. It seemed everyone considered the match over at this point. As the turned so did Harry in the air. As he came down blue lightning was forming around his arm. Ha Ill didn't have time to dodge and only just brought his hands up in time to block.
The Lightning could be seen coursing through the other. In the next second the blond collapsed onto the mat.
The referee said," That's it. Winner of the spar Shioon Lee."
Harry shocked everyone by holding his right hand out to the blond. The shocks had stopped flowing through him so it was an offer of peace. The blond stared it for a moment before taking it. Harry pulled him to his feet with a grin. It had been awhile since Lucius had seen that look on his face. Time confront the elusive brat.
Harry's POV
He wasn't surprised when Hyun came up to him first in the hallway. There was no doubt in his mind why the man wanted to see him. As usual he held out his wrist for the man to check his ki flow. After a moment Hyun nodded.
While he heard footsteps coming in their direction he didn't look up. Hyun said,"Your center is in perfect working order. This worked far better than I expected it to. You should be proud of how far you have come in the week. The restraint you have shown is for one far beyond your years."
Harry bowed his head in acceptance as he said," If it wasn't for Master Yae Won I wouldn't be as ready as i am now. She taught me the Outer Body Training Method. It certainly has helped keep my skills in order."
Hyun let out a a surprised sound and said," It takes ten years to master that technique for most people. Even the best it takes several years to master. How did you master it in a week?"
"He didn't master it a week. He can put himself into a meditation by himself in two days. He mastered it in two days," a familiar voice said.
He turned to see master Yae Won standing behind him. That lady was silent and not even the most skilled sensors could feel her ki presence. He bowed to her in respect. She lifted her chin in acknowledgment.
When he turned around again he spied something over Hyun's shoulder. He froze as he recognized a familiar blond haired man. A second familiar face stood next to him. Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy. How in the hell did they find him?
It took him a moment to realize that Severus probably used his access to Tiger's sanctuary. They both raised an eyebrow at him. He gave a small smile to them.
To Hyun he said," Munju if you will excuse me. It seems i have two visitors."
The man looked between them and nodded. Ha Ill said patting him on the shoulder," Yell if you need me Shioon."
Though Harry nodded he kept his eyes on the two wizards. When they were alone he said motioning them to follow him. He took them to the rooms that Hyun was allowing him to use. It was sparsely furnished but he made do.
He said once the door was closed," Hello Mr. Malfoy. I assume you have already vetted that this really is Professor Snape."
His hand was on his wand just in case. Lucius Malfoy said with a smile," I did. You already knew that considering he's the only one who could get into Tiger's sanctuary sanctuary."
He only shrugged. It was true Snape was the only one he let into the wards. That didn't mean someone didn't try to force their way in. Still they came with Yoochun. That meant it was really them.
Both men conjured s chair to sit in while he took his bed. After a moment of uncomfortable silence he asked," Why are you here? I never expected to find two wizards one of which should be dead in a Murim stronghold."
Lucius was the first to answer," I have been searching for you since you disappeared Mr. Potter. Do you have any idea how worried you made everyone when you left?"
He shrugged and said," I was needed here. As one of the highest ranking members of Murim it was my duty to attend the meeting."
He left out the part of him volunteering for a possible suicide mission. That would not go over well with either man. He was feeling elated over regaining his ki center again. Forgetting that there was a handful of people that were awaiting his return. On top of that the brewing war between the Traditionalist and the Reunion was troubling.
Lucius again was the first to break the silence," Why would you need to be there? Surely they could have another student or even the master himself there."
He smiled softly as he said," There is only one student of Goomoonryong. There is only one Ganju of the the Sunwoo clan. That would be me. I was given the Phoenix medallion less than six months ago and took it without knowing the power it represented."
Who knew where lady So Sul was? Or when she would return to the clan? He would take care of it as much as he could until her inevitable return.
Severus for the first time spoke up," So you acted like a Gryffindor."
Harry glared at the man. While he had felt guilt over what happened to the man Snape didn't get to critize him. He wasn't there when all hell broke loose. No one was there for him besides Chun. Then Chun left him and he had no one. So much had happened over the last six months. He could honestly say that he was afraid letting anyone in again. So far everyone that he had let in either left or died. His heart couldn't take much more of it.
Shaking his head from the depressing thoughts his focus was turned to Lucius. The man said thoughtfully," I don't think I have ever seen you look so happy than you did when fighting that boy."
Harry had to fight down a smirk. He absolutely must introduce Lucius to Ha Ill. Only one of them would be making it out of that confrontation. It was an amusing thought but he would never do such a thing to either man.
Instead he chose to say," If Ha Ill heard you call him a boy he would kill you. He's actually in his twenties and is one of the youngest masters of this generation."
Lucius had the presence of mind to look chastised. A smile once again was tugging at his lips that he was hard pressed to keep down. Sometimes it was hard to feel so alone and isolated with people like this.
A/N The next chapter will be Hharry going through the viel. Be sure to drop a review tell me what you think.
