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Chapter 2: Jude's thoughts
"I don't know, man. It just seems like my families falling apart."
Jake Matthews rubbed his jaw as he looked at the one that had just punched him, which was his cousin, Jude Fenton. He glared and launched a series of kicks at Jude.
Jude blocked most but a kick or two which hit him in the chest, "Jake, I'm asking for advice here."
The older ghost boy paused for a second before sweeping his cousins feet out from under him. Jude fell with a thud as Jake laughed a little, "Well, Judo it's going to feel that way. A major part of your family left. Light was the oldest of you. She was the child and sister that was always there. Image if I left my family."
After doing a rather unnecessary spin, Jude was back on his feet and grabbed Jake's arm intending to do a judo flip but Jake kneed him in the stomach and kicked him away after Jude let go, "so, yes, your family is falling apart. Or rather is trying to readjust with after losing a major leg."
The Phantom Wizard rubbed his stomach as he thought about Jake's words, "You're really using your legs a lot more. What's up with that?"
"Me and Josh have been taking kick boxing class. It's really good to have more of a structured fighting style. You know that with that judo training," Jake picked at his troubled cousin.
"Judo and northern shaolin," Jude corrected as he launched a few kicks of his own at the oldest of the Plasmiuses.
Jake blocked them and twirled launching a few rather showy kicks in return at his cousin, "but on that note. Jude, just ride it out. I don't really know if Light will come back soon, but your family will survive."
The only son of Levi Fenton sighed and paused, "Will it? Malak comes home bloody every other night claiming it's nothing, Kai has been holed up with Reaper and Troy in Ariel, Dad and Mom are always on edge with hunting and looking for Light, and Rayna? Hell, I can't tell you what my own twin is up to now a days. All I know is she comes home late."
The older boy thought for a minute reflecting on how he feels about his own twin always being out with his friend Wilhelm. Jake dodged a punch barely as he twirled back and kicked Jude not looking where he kicked till it was too late.
Jude fell over grabbing his family jewels.
"Oh, my god! Jude! I'm so sorry!" Jake apologized as he kneeled down to check on his cousin.
About fifteen minutes later, Jude was glaring at Jake as he had an ice pack over his crouch.
"I said sorry," the older boy muttered as he looked at his phone texting Raven and Josh he'd be late getting home, "but back on subject. The thing with your family. Look Jude, I wouldn't pretend I know best when it comes to this stuff. Heck, I'm not even good at be the leader of my own family but I will give you the best advice I can give right now. Just do what you can. Your sixteen, just live. Have faith that it will be alright."
Jude sat silently for a while before replying, "Seems like your growing into the leader role."
"Slowly, but I really just want Light back. She's better at it," Jake sighed as he helped his cousin up.
"No arguments there," Jude replied tossing the ice pack aside, "Now lets get out of this place. The Fenton Academy training rooms give me the creeps. "
"Yeah, come on," The currently Phantom leader commented, " Josh said something about him and Wilhelm making dinner."
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