Chapter 3: Continent of Fire (1/3)

"I was a fool, I had been deceived that I had been working for a greater good, I was in fact an unknowing tool of a greater evil."

The thunder god was standing in a room on the Kang Temple with master Shujinko. After revelation that Onaga has appeared to Jaden and granted him the same ability that he granted Shujinko. Raiden decided to go seek advice from the man itself.

"And now you're telling me that he attempted to use the same trick on the heir of Earthrelm's chosen one."

"Yes, I'm afraid of that being the case." Raiden told him. "But luckily, I made sure that Jaden knew that it was a attempted of deceive."

"That is good, but what exactly do you want from me?" Shujinko asked Raiden as he sipped a cup of tea.

"You're the only other person in existence to have this sort of ability." Raiden explained to him. "I need to know the full extend and capability of this power in order to know the best way to utilize it in Jaden's training."

"I see." He finished his tea before speaking. "There isn't much to say, the ability is what it is." He told him as he put the cup down. "He fights someone, he gets his abilities, but there's a catch."

"A catch?"

"He won't mastered the ability right away, he might learn how to manipulate wind or fire, or how to throw a certain attack from a martial art, but he will still need to train it in order to master it." Shujinko explained to him. "The ability will help him learn faster though, when Bo' Rai Cho, it only took me a few years to learn everything he had to teach but I admit, without the ability it would have took me decades to learn everything." Shujinko was just a average warrior before he received the ability.

"So, what do you suggest I do?" Raiden asked.

"He will finish his training with Bo' Rai Cho sooner than you expected, that's for sure." Shujinko bluntly told him. "So I suggest that after he finishes, you'll find him a new master." Shujinko suggested. "And when he finishes the training with that master, find a new one."

"Just like that."

"Whatever training he receives, he will mastered sooner than a normal student." He told him. "Especially since little Jaden is already a naturally skilled warrior like his father."

After hearing, Raiden started to think who could take Jaden to after he completed his training with Bo' Rai Cho. After a small pause Raiden managed to come up with three candidates. Though it would be hard to convince two of them to take Jaden as a student.

Five months later.

Jaden Kang was currently doing one of Bo' Rai Cho's trainings.

"Alright, a low and a high kick followed by a spinning heel kick and then finished with a flying kick." Bo' Rai Cho was teaching Jaden some combinations that his father was fond of.

Jaden easily does the combo on the training dummy.

"Very good." Bo' Rai Cho praised. "Your flying kick got a lot better, just a little more practice and you master it in no time." Bo' Rai Cho explained. He then turned to his other student. "Alright Kung Jin, do it one more time." Training Kung Jin wasn't as head of a task as Bo' Rai Cho have predicted. It was the same as training Kung Lao with a few differences. While he managed to teach Kung Jin a few moves, he realised that his hand-to-hand combat skills would never passed from average but he did demonstrated a great talent for wielding a bo staff. So Bo' Rai Cho decided to focuses more on that.

Kung Jin obeys and does the combos. A five hit attack.

"Great job." Bo' Rai Cho praised. "I'm going back to the house to prepare the dinner, you two practice a bit more while I'm at it." He tells his students before walking inside his home.

The moment he was out of sight, Kung Jin approached Jaden. "I bet eleven koins that he will pass out before he finishes cooking."

"No bet, he hasn't drink anything since morning, it's pretty obvious." Jaden answered.

The two ended laughing at that. In the last five months the two of them became quite close, always joking about Bo' Rai Cho's drunk habits.

Fortunately, it proved out that it was half correct. He did drank a lot but he didn't passed out. Which was good enough since they got to eat early then usual.

Currently they were having a conversation about which weapon should Jaden specialize himself with. Bo' Rai Cho explained that his father was great with Nunchaku. But Jaden was more interested in swords. Though he wouldn't reject a lesson on how to use a nunchaku. Although he would probably learn quickly because of the ability that he received from Onaga.

Unfortunately, their conversation was interrupted by someone bashing into the house in a deep hurry. Jaden quickly recognized the individual as the boy who he fought on the day he met Kung Jin.

"Master Bo' Rai Cho!" The boy yelled as soon as he approached them.

"What is it?" Bo' Rai Cho asked in a calming tone as he drank more.

"Monsters are attacking the village!" The boy yelled in a desperation tone.

"Monsters?" Kung Jin asked in a disbelief tone.

"What kind of monsters?" Jaden asked.

"They're all big and savage like animals!" He screamed again.

Bo' Rai Cho just finished gulping down his drink before standing up. "Alright boys, let's check."

Jaden quickly stood up but Kung Jin hesitated a bit. "What if there is really monsters?" He asked them.

"If so, shoot them with your bow." Jaden was quick to say in return. "Now come on, I didn't know you were a coward."

"I'm Not!" Kung Jin quickly stood up and grabbed his bow.

"HAHA! That's the spirit boy." Bo' Rai Cho laughed as they all prepared to go. "You wait here." He tells to the boy who came to warn them.

"You don't really think there are really any monsters, do you?" Kung Jin asked Jaden.

"Did you saw the way he was screaming?" Jaden pointed out. "Did he looked like he was lying?"

"Some people are really good Liers Jaden." Kung Jin pointed out as well.

"You're right Kung Jin, but I have to agree with Jaden." Bo' Rai Cho added. "That level of desperation is not the type someone can fake just like that."

"What do you think it's attacking the village?" Kung Jin asked.

"I'm not sure." Bo' Rai Cho answered. "Big and savage like animals it's not exactly a good description."

The three walked a bit more before arriving at the village. But the moment they got close they started to feel a strange smell.

"What's this smell?" Jaden asked.

"AHH! It's smells horrible!" Kung Jin said as he covered his nose.

"This is not good." Bo' Rai Cho added

"Why?" Jaden asked.

"There's only one place that I know of that smells like this." Bo' Rai Cho explained.

"Where?" Kung Jin asked.

"The Netherrelm." Bo' Rai Cho spoke as he walked faster towards the village.

Jaden Kang and Kung Jin on the other hand looked at each other in confusion before following behind their master.

The three walked as fast as they could until they arrived at the village which they noticed to have it's gate closed. And as they got closer, the horrible smell that they felt got stronger.

"By the elder gods!" Jaden said as he covered his nose because of the near unbearable smell.

"OWW! Dammit!" Kung Jin spoke as he also covered his nose.

"What is going on in here?" Bo' Rai Cho who didn't seemed to be too bothered by the smell said.

"If there were monsters attacking, shouldn't we be hearing screams or something like that?" Jaden asked.

"Yes, we should." Bo' Rai Cho answered.

"How are we going to get in with the gate closed?" Kung Jin asked them. "It's not like there is another entrance, unless you two know a way to climb the walls."

All three of them tried to look for another way into the village but they couldn't seem to find any. But suddenly Kung Jin sees someone on the top of the roof covering the gate. "Hey look." Kung Jin spoke as he points at the figure.

Jaden and Bo' Rai Cho managed to see it too.

"Hey there!" Kung Jin yelled.

"Jin wait!" Jaden tried to stop him but it was too late.

As soon as whoever was on the top of the gate saw them. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" It roared at them at them like it was some type of animal. Suddenly as soon as it roared at them, a group of other figures jumped over the gate and descended towards them. And as soon as they landed on the ground.

The three could only watch in horror.

"Onis." Bo' Rai Cho said.