Episode 7
先生
Who can be my teacher?
I woke up early. I put on some clothes, then I went to the beach. When I arrived, Tom was already there, waiting for me to show up.
"Finally! Now we can start. Let's do something easy first. Lightning. My favorite attack."
Tom lifted his right arm, hand closed except for two fingers. The way his hand was reminded me of the 'guns' Tony and I made when we were younger. We used the index and the middle finger as our makeshift guns. Then, electricity began to spark from the tip of his fingers. Then, a blue lightning bolt, the usual color, shot out of his fingers. The bolt hit the ground nearby.
"Your turn. For this, you might wanna use your writing hand as it is easier to control energy with the hand that has the most dexterity."
I took a deep breath. I lifted my right arm.
"Next, you want to get your hand in a way that will help aim the bolt. The best, at least for me, is the 'gun', like I call it. But you might wanna try different ways, too."
I moved my hand so the palm was facing the ground, my fingers stretched and not touching each other.
"A modified 'Palpatine'... Nice. Now, picture electricity flowing from your energy center through your out-stretched arm and in your hand, then all the way to your fingertips."
"My what now?" I said, confused.
"I should've started with that..." Tom said as he scratched his head. "Your energy center is located at the base of your sternum. It's where all the energy in your body comes from."
I nodded and I closed my eyes. I imagined electricity, or rather lightning, flowing from the base of my sternum and to the tip of my fingers, passing through my arm and my hand. I opened my eyes, but I kept imagining the electricity flow. I could see white sparks coming out of my fingers.
"After that, you want to get it to gather up. Usually, you will have to redirect the flow of energy to somewhere else, most likely your palm. But sometimes it might be easier to redirect the flow to your other hand. In those case, you will need to get your other hand pointing away from you in the direction your back is facing."
I focused on my open downward palm. Soon, I felt it sting a little, and the sparks coming out of my fingers became small white lightning running all over my hand and fingers.
"Okay. Now that you've gathered enough energy in your hand, all that is left to do is aim and shoot. Quite easy, and you must already be able to do that." Tom said as he put his hands on his knees.
I smiled and I did the same thing I did when I caught Tom's lightning. I sent my hand forward, and greyish white lightning shot out of my fingers. The lightning hit the ground a few meters away from me.
"Wow... I've never seen white lightning before..." Tom said, dumbfounded.
He shook his head, and regained his composure.
"Alright. Next, I'll teach you something a little harder. Fireball."
"How long will you waste this young man's time?"
"Who the hell are you?"
A man around fifty walked out of the bushes.
"You don't recognize me? Good grief. You are such a forgetful person. Come with me if you really want to learn how to control your powers, Noah." The man said. "I'll be in my cabin. See you later, Noah."
The man then left Tom and I. Floral then came to us. She was running.
"Is everything okay?" She asked.
"Yeah. Why?" Tom asked.
"That stallion is the one who foalnapped Noah when he was still just a foal."
"What?!" Tom and I said in perfect sync.
"My dear Floral... It has been a while since we last saw each other."
We all turned to face the direction from which the voice of the man came. Floral growled.
"Why did you foalnap my son?!"
"It couldn't be helped. When you told me about your pregnancy, I could feel the power emanating from you. He is too powerful, which puts him in danger. It was for his protection. And it was also a royal order directly from Princess Celestia."
Floral began to cry. She fell to her knees, her hands covering her eyes. I ran to her.
"Mom! Is everything okay?" I asked.
"Will you ever forgive your older brother, Floral?"
I stopped. I looked at the man, ready to detect any lies.
"What did you say?"
"That I am your mother's older brother, which makes me your uncle."
I fell to my knees. Everything the man said was true.
"Calm down, Floral. Everything will be okay. And to comfort you further, I was the one who gave you the hint." The man said once he was by Floral's side, hugging her.
Floral then looked at him and hugged him back.
"Brother!" She said.
"It's alright, Floral. It's alright."
Floral then looked up at her brother.
"I knew you were not with them."
"And to further prove it, I am willing to take my nephew as my student. I will teach him to control his power in less than one day. Guarantee."
"Or your money back?" Tony asked jokingly.
"Well, it would be if I was to charge anything like I usually do. But since it is my nephew we're talking about, I'll do it for free."
We all laughed.
"How did you met Tom?" I asked.
"I was his teacher when he began his training. I also had Markus for a student, but when his mother left, he stopped coming to the lessons."
I slowly nodded.
"When do we start my training?"
"Now, if you want. But I must warn you, it will be demanding and exhausting. Follow me."
I nodded quickly and I followed my uncle.
I was on the beach in front of my uncle's cabin. I was progressing quickly in my control of my powers.
"Keep your focus. A sharp mind is deadlier than a sharp sword." My uncle said.
I frowned, trying to increase my focus on the stone I was levitating. Soon, more rocks left the ground, and I was surrounded by a ring a rocks.
"Good. Turn them to sand."
"How?" I asked, exhausted.
I was sweating a lot from the sheer mental effort.
"Use your energy and let it flow through the rocks, as if they were part of you."
I frowned even more, letting my energy flow around the ring of rocks. Soon, the rocks began to disintegrate, turning into sand.
"Good." My uncle said with a smile.
Suddenly, my uncle threw a knife at me. I reacted by instinct. I lifted my right arm to my head, palm facing the knife, in a defensive way. I waited for the knife to hit, but it never came. I looked to see the knife was now resting several meters away. In my open palm was a residual energy that glowed white.
"Your instinct is really strong. You are formidable opponent." My uncle said. "Now, rest."
He then went back to his cabin while I fell to the ground. I wasn't wearing a t-shirt, and my chest was covered with sweat. I breathed in and out heavily.
"Not bad. For a beginner."
I sat and I looked around, but I saw nothing. I closed my eyes. I opened them when I heard footsteps. I looked in the direction of the footsteps. I saw a Latino man, probably in his mid-thirties. He had a grey goatee, and his eyes were yellow and his irises were red. Tony then came, followed by Sakura.
"How was the training?" Sakura askee.
I blushed when I heard Sakura. The goatee man laughed.
"Hard."
"You kinda remind me of Discord, from My Little Pony."
"Tony!" I said.
The goatee man got up and bowed.
"You got me. But I am not Discord."
The goatee man then walked away. A full size anchor then fell from his pocket. He took it and put it back in his pocket.
"That was... Chaotic, to say the least." I said.
Sakura sat down beside me. I could see her blushing slightly. I heard her snicker a little too. I felt my cheeks burn like the sun.
"So?"
"So what?"
"Do you love me?"
"I... Don't know..."
Sakura then hugged me.
"Maybe this will help..." She said as she hugged me.
I felt my heart pound in my chest. If I was in a cartoon, my heart would have probably left my chest. My uncle then came back.
"Alright. The break is over."
I got up after Sakura let go of me.
"No need to get up. I will teach you about the different classes of magic user, both here and in Equestria. Take that, you'll need it."
My uncle was handing me a notepad with several pencils. I took everything and opened the notepad on the first page.
"So, here we go..."
I sat down on the porch of our summer house. The notepad in which I had taken notes was closed beside me. I tried to remember what I had written.
"Let's see. There are Casters, which are thee standard magic users. They use spells, both offensive and defensive. They can also use basic elemental attacks like the fireball and the lightning bolt."
I smiled. It was the easiest part.
"There are Summonners, which are a special kind of magic users. Unlike the other magic users, they will summon minions that will fight for them. The more advanced Summonners can summon up to ten minions at a time, but they generally summon two or three minions."
It took me no time to learn that class as well.
"There are the Elemental casters, which are adavnced Casters. They use element-based attacks. They usually master one element, but they can master several."
That class had been a little harder to learn, but I finally had it down.
"There are the Energy manipulators, which are Earth only magic users. Instead of using spells, they will use energy to attack. They can also use elemental attacks."
That one was harder to remember, even though I was one.
"And there are the Magic manipulators, which are the Equestria only magic users. Instead of using spells, they will use magical energy to attack. They can also use elemental attacks."
The final class. Similar to the Energy manipulator. Still as hard to learn.
I let out a victorious sigh. I finally was able to learn them all.
"So?"
My heart skipped a beat as I heard Sakura.
"I finally got them all."
I was proud of myself. Sakura then sat beside me, and she cuddled against me. My heart began to pound in my chest, and it made Sakura chuckle a bit.
"That was what my heart was doing each time you looked at me. It is a sign of love, but I will let you say it for yourself."
My head began to spin. Soon, I felt dizzy. Everything around me was spinning around my head, and I could barely make out any shape at all. The only person I was still able to see properly was Sakura. At that moment, I realised that I would never be happy again if something was to happen to her, leaving me far from her forever.
She was the one that brought sunshine to my day, and I always looked for her. And what she just said about my pounding heart made me realise something else. I loved her. I truly, desperately loved her. I loved her so much I wanted to stay by her side forever. I opened my mouth to speak.
"I love you, Sakura..."
Then, I felt my head hit the floor of the porch.
"Are you okay?!" Sakura yelled.
I tried to get up, but I couldn't. I heard people rush to my side.
"What happened?"
"He just fell..."
"It must be his training that drained him."
"Get him to his room! Now!"
"Mom..." I managed to mutter after I heard my Mom's voice.
"Everything will be alright. Don't worry. Just hang on and stay with us."
I felt myself be lifted from the ground. I then felt transported. Everything around me was just a fuzzy and dizzying mess. Then, I felt dropped onto something soft.
"What's going on?" I heard Tony say.
"I don't know!" I heard Sakura say.
Everything began to spin much faster than before. Soon, I was surrounded by darkness. I then heard my mother's voice.
"Hang on."
"Why is he fading away?!" Tony asked, utterly scared.
"Oh no..." Sakura said.
"That's what I think, too..."
Then, I was surrounded by white. I could no longer hear what was said around me. I closed my eyes. After a moment, I opened them again, only to find myself in a swirl of colors. I passed out.
Next episode: "Where am I? And, most importantly, what happened? Huh? I'm in prison? What the hell? And why am I a pony? Everything is confusing me... Next episode:
Episode 8
生家
Home again
Don't miss it!"
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