Author's first words: Yay! The second chapter of this story. Here it is enjoy!
Author's space: There's a job class that you may just learnt about in the last chapter but I'll explain it in more details. The job class is called Wushu. Wushu started from ancient Chimbian times from Chimba. It was a martial art of protecting oneself and a fighter's last tool when he has no weapons. It's very useful and has lots of benefits, it is said that with taichi (a branch from wushu) can cure asthma and wushu increases the mobility of a person (no wonder Way Peng can jump high and inflict fast attacks). Wushu involves fluid movement and speed. Wushu warriors can wield swords, spears and knuckles for some. The highest a wushu member can go is to be a Master of wushu.
Chapter 3: The Rest!
Master Yao Zhong brought Dan to the Feasting Hall where all the other members are having dinner. "Today we are having boiled cabbage, stir fried Bak Choy and steamed tofu. You can take your plate of rice and food on the counter there" He pointed a counter with a wooden bucket of rice, with three trays of the described dishes. Dan took a plate and put his share on his plate. He brought the plate to Way Peng and the other disciples who taught him today.
"Hey Way Peng, Kah Chun, Kian Yee" Dan sat and ate with them.
"Hey Dan" Way Peng replied
"Hey Dan, don't call me like that. Just call me Yam" Kah Chun replied after Way Peng. Kian Yee ignored them ate his fill.
"You know, I couldn't help but noticing that you have a nice watch, and looks kinda familiar" Way Peng pointed to Dan's golden watch.
"Yeah! I think someone has this before but he left the temple. I think he was a prefect. By the name of Shi Xian" Kah Chun agreed.
"Yea, I'm a prefect but I'm not that active and powerful in that, but there was some trouble I had last year. Miss Chang, the prefect teacher took my powers because of that incident but I'm still a prefect. It's just that I don't do much as one. So this watch is just a reminder to not repeat that dark mistake I made" Dan replied and felt a bit melancholic after describing that dark chapter of his life without telling the whole thing.
"Sorry 'bout that, for opening your dark wounds. Anything you find difficult to understand in my teachings?" Yam tried to change the topic by asking Dan.
"Yea there was something a bit off when you used chi. I saw a strange symbol on you palm when you use chi. What is that symbol and why did it form?" Dan asked Yam.
"Oh you mean this?" he showed his palms as he focused chi on it." That's the Yin and Yang symbol. It's widely used in Chimbian culture. It's also a big part of wushu. It resembles a balance of good and evil. It also means balance in both sides. It plays an important role for the flow of chi. Any user of chi has a chi symbol, depending on our job class, a certain symbol will appear. Even you have one when you use chi"
"Come to think of it, I saw the scout symbol on my palm when I used chi. Do you think these are alchemic circles?" Asked Dan with curiosity.
"I'm not sure of that but it is plausible that chi can be considered as alchemic power since chi is energy" Yam replied.
"Hey Dan, you know, you have a nice bike, that Honda Shadow of yours" Way Peng compliment Dan's motorcycle.
Dan completely forgot about he left his motorcycle outside the temple unattended. "Oh ya! My bike! Where is it? How is it? Wouldn't the engine oil freeze in the cold conditions on this place?" Dan suddenly got worried about his beloved motorcycle.
"Don't worry, your bike is kept in our store, even mine is there. The storeroom is one the warmest place in this area and it is not affected our freezing temperature" Way Peng told Dan not to worry about it.
"Whew! Thank a million; I can't believe I forgot about my Honda Shadow for the whole day. A day is not complete without riding my bike"
"How about we go to the store and have a look at your bike." Way Peng brought Dan to the store where all of the temple's vehicles are kept.
"This is it! The store!" Way Peng told Dan once they reached. Way Peng opened the steel doors and hot air is felt once it was opened.
"The temperature's different here, it's much warmer" said Dan.
"Yep, this is to make sure our vehicles are in good condition and the cold weather won't spoil our vehicle. So you wanna see your beloved?" Way Peng teased Dan as he brought Dan in, Yam followed. Kian Yee was nowhere to be found probably still eating.
Two motorcycles stood near each other and it was covered by a canvas cloth. Way Peng pulled the cloth away. "There you go, your beloved bike". The cloth revealed Dan's Honda Shadow and a Yamaha RXZ, probably Way Peng's bike.
"Nice RXZ you have there, I like the blue on your bike and that lightning bolt on the fuel tank. Wouldn't a RXZ label you as a speed devil?" Dan complimented Way Peng's bike.
"Yea, but I grew up with this bike. I rode on this when I was 5. My dad used this and he handed me this as a gift. So I treasured it. Wanna ride down the forest trails?" Way Peng replied Dan.
"Yea sure, at least I can ride to make the day complete" said Dan.
Way Peng opened the shutter of the store and started his bike.
"BRRRAAAAMMMM! BRAMMMMMMMMMMM!" The motorcycle started once Way Peng kick started it. It made a lot of noise but it was bearable.
Dan took out his helmet from his box behind his bike, inserted and turned his key and pressed the starter of his motorcycle. "BRRMMMMMM!DUDUDUDUDUDU" The sound of Dan's Honda Shadow's engine purred as he started it.
"You know, you have a lot of stuff on your bike" Way Peng commented on the bags and the box on Dan's bike. "Wouldn't that weigh you down and why do you need so much storage?"
"Yea it does but I carry a lot of stuff on my long trips. I have a tent in one, a portable radio in the other bag, some provisions both food and medicine which include a first aid kit, some machetes and axes for survival in the woods and some rope for making a makeshift clothesline and a lot more"
"Ok! Let's go!"
"I'll just wait here for you," Yam said to the two.
"Hey Yam, how come you don't have a bike?" Dan asked him.
"My birthday hasn't passed, so I can't have a license" Yam replied. Dan was reminded that they are all just sixteen, just barely in the legal age to have a motorcycle license.
"Then we will be off then"
The two motorcycles rode out into the darkness. Yams just stand on the gate on the store to wait for their return.
Several minutes riding side by side on the snowy road, Way Peng suddenly stopped and Dan followed. "Hey Dan, how 'bout we race here? This path will bring us back to the store"
"I dunno… I don't like racing and my bike is not for racing... and it's not safe to race on the snow" Dan hesitated on Way Peng's dare.
"Oh well, give me your answer until you can catch me then" Way Peng sped off the trails." BRAAMMMM! BRRRRAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM!"The engine noise of Way Peng's RXZ became louder and longer as he changed gears while speeding off.
"Aaiiihhhh… Looks like I have to follow him then" Dan ride on with a higher speed he would normally ride.
Dan cruised along the trails with a few sharp turns, shifting gears accordingly. Suddenly, Dan heard a noise ahead of him, a noise as if something fell down.
"Dan, I think there is something blocking his way, so proceed with caution" a mysterious voice but familiar to Dan advised Dan. "Ok, I'll decrease my speed"
A while later that voice said something again. "Dan, I sense a bump made of snow that probably caused the noise ahead, want me so send you "there"?"
"Yea, you do that" Dan replied to the voice. Dan's motorcycle descended to the road as if there was a slope leading down the road. Danproceeded on without any worry in the realm not known to many.
"I feel that we have passed that bump. I'll send you up now"
Dan's bike rose up back to the surface of the road with snow. He saw Way Peng lying with his RXZ on the ground several yards away from the bump. Way Peng's right leg was bruised. Dan pulled him up and put him on Dan's motorcycle. He opened his first aid box and pulled out an anti bruise cream.
"Luckily my medicine didn't freeze, but you shouldn't race in the snow, it's slippery and there could be bumps like that one" Dan pointed the bump of snow which has been crashed by Way Peng while applying the medicine.
"OK, you'll be ok with that, just wait for fifteen minutes for it to heal. You can ride after that but not too fast" Dan finished applying the medicine on Way Peng's right leg.
Way Peng regretted on asking Dan to race. "I'm sorry for asking you to race, luckily it's just 200 meters from here to the store"
"It's okay, everyone wants some thrill in their lives every once in a while"
Once Way Peng has healed, they rode back to the store.
They reached back to the store. Yam was worried about the two. Both of them stopped their bike in the store. Yam closed the shutters.
"Are you alright? I heard a noise while you were going." Yam just noticed that Way Peng was bruised. Dan and Yam brought Way Peng to his room. "I'll tell the Master about this" Yam went out to call Master Yao Zhong.
Master Yao Zhong came into the room with some herbs and pulled it out from his big sleeved Chimbian robe. He put the herbs in hot water and stirred it. He then applied it on Way Peng's injured leg. "This will burn a bit but I know you can bear this". Way Peng endure the pain and heat of the herbs.
"Dan I think you should rest for now, I will take care of my disciple" the Master said to Dan.
Dan head back to his room. He prepared himself for sleep and placed his glasses on the same place he placed it last night.
"Luckily you didn't go first, always go slow in the snow even if I can help you"
"Yeah, you we're a great help today. If it wasn't for you, the same might have happen to me. Thanks" Dan replied to the voice.
Author's space: There's a nice topic for here today; The Yamaha RXZ. The RXZ is a semi common bike in the Land of the Symbian. Most of the time, Symbians own a RXZ. Some Chimbians have it too, but very few. The RXZ is a sport bike. It's normally used in street racing and whoever owns one will normally be labeled as a street racer. It is a two stroke engine which means it can accelerate very fast. The engine cc of this is normally 135. The noise is very loud especially when it accelerates.
Hey! The Bold voice guy is here again and he has more lines….*an avatar of a shady guy with a question mark is shown on the screen* What? Even this guy has an avatar? And Dan doesn't even have one and he has one? And this time I (I got bold too?) checked my computer to my shop(shop?) and he(he?) said there wasn't a problem in it! I think the problem lies within this guy! Can you guess what the heck is he? What kind of person deserves a bold letters for his speech? Wonder where did he take Dan? And why Dan feels natural talking to him? Email me your answers and we will give a prize! The next Chapter! With the answers!
Author's last words: Yay! I just finish the third chapter (I consider 2143 words as long, mind you). Now for my own reward! "sssssllllllurrrrrrp *Author sips his coffee with delightfulness* "AAAAAAaaaaahhhhhhhh!" Please tell me what you think of this chapter and thank you for reading. *Sits back and continues to sip his coffee.*
