The sun rose from the east and it shines at the city. It shines through Humphrey's window and he began to stir in his sleep. He groaned as he got up from his bed.
Yesterday was a problem cause Humphrey, well, just sat there on his bed texting Kate that he was really appreciate for her bringing him home. He was very tired in that day. Now this day, Humphrey felt normal as usual. He look at his nightstand with a picture of him and Kate when they were in elementary school.
He smiled. He then slowly walking towards the door and went downstairs to get something to eat. As he walk downstairs, he heard talking in the living room. It sounds like bunch of girls.
He peaked around the corner and thought it was just Heather's friends or Ashley's until he saw it was Mickey's. Mickey and her friends stop talking and look at Humphrey. Humphrey smiled. "Morning Mickey" he said as he walk towards the kitchen. Mickey smile at him. "Morning Humphrey" she said back. They watch him as he make a sandwich and then one of Mickey's friend broke the silence.
"Is that your brother that you've been telling us about him" she asked. Mickey look at her and nodded her head. "Yeah but the reason why are we here is because we wanted to know about his training in martial art after he started it" Mickey explained. "Wait you didn't know about that" asked one of them. Mickey shook her head.
"Not yet ever since I was in college" she said. They all look at Humphrey again who was pouring a drink for him. "We need to know the story" said Mickey's friend. They look at each other nodded their head, agreeing with each other.
"Hey Humphrey" she called him. "Yeah" he mumbled through his food as he look at her. Her friends look at her then back at him. "I just want to hear your story. You know when the time our parents send you to martial art class while I was in college" Mickey explained to him. "Are you sure you want me to tell the story right in front of your friends" he asked.
Mickey was confused by this. "Why" she asked. Humphrey just sighed. "Well it's because it was really embarrassing" said Humphrey rubbing the back of his neck.
"Oh come on. It can't be that bad" she said softly. "I don't know Mickey" said Humphrey since he was very unsure about this. "Alright, what if you wanted to tell the story right in front of your crush, Kate" she asked smiling. Humphrey widen his eyes.
"No no no no" he said quickly and rapidly shook his head and hands saying no. Mickey and her friends laugh at this. "So why did you join martial art? I heard there's another reason behind this" said Mickey.
"Um I'm not gonna tell you" said Humphrey denying the truth. "Okay then, well I guess I'm going to call Kate and admit you love Kate very much" she said bringing her phone out. "NO" he yelled as it echo the house. He widen his eyes that he might have been woken up his parents. "Oh shit" he said.
"No worries Humphrey. They're not here, they just went to the store to buy something" said Mickey. "Humphrey, that was one loud son of a bitch" said Heather from upstairs. Humphrey just smiled and chuckled a bit. "Come on Humphrey, be nice to your older sister. I just want to know the story" said Mickey giving him a puppy face.
Humphrey sighed as he walk towards the sunken living room and sat down on his bean bag chair. "Alright I guess I can tell you the story" he said as Heather walk downstairs.
"I was with him when his martial art class started" she said hearing the conversation earlier.
"Wait really" Mickey asked as her friends look at her. Heather smiled as she join them. "Heck yeah. It was one of the coolest journey I had ever been gone. I like that cool guy who teach Humphrey" Heather explained. "You mean his teacher" said one of Mickey's friend. "Oh no. More than that, this teacher knows every martial arts. He's more like Humphrey's master than a teacher" said Heather happily remembering him.
"Okay but can you tell me why Humphrey want to learn martial art. I heard he had another reason for it besides our parents want him to do that" she asked her question again.
Heather smile evilly as Humphrey just look away with a bright red face. "Please Heather, don't tell them" he whined. Heather then make a playfully pouting face.
"Aww I'm sorry my big bro. I gotta tell them" she said looking at him.
Then, Heather turn her head quickly at Mickey and her friends and spit it out his secret. "He want to do this for Kate" said Heather smiling. Mickey smiled wildly as she look at her adopted brother.
"God damn it" said Humphrey. Her friends laughed by his reaction. "Aw that's cute" said one of them. "I totally agree" said Mickey. "Why" Humphrey cried. "Humphrey there's nothing embarrassing about that. It's just love" she said. Humphrey sighed. "Yep, that's the reason why I did this" he said in defeat.
"Okay can we just get back to the story" said Humphrey getting back to the subject.
They look at him and nodded their head as they are getting ready to hear the story. Humphrey went to the kitchen really quick to get some water since him and Heather already knew that this is a long story.
He went back and sat down at his seat and began to tell the tale. This tale about Humphrey starting martial art class is for Kate. This is for Kate. For Kate.
(4 months ago)
Humphrey took a deep breath when he was right in front the building. He was wearing a full white clothing with a white belt. He walked in and join everybody else who was a white belt.
"Okay students, my name is Eric and today I'm going to be your teacher" said the wolf with light grey fur and yellow eyes. He started going over the rules which is very simple, no fighting and respect to your teachers.
After that, they started doing some stretches which Humphrey didn't really like it. He was whimpering as he was reaching his toes while standing up. For all those exercises and stretches, Humphrey can't do it at all.
Then, everybody heard a door open and close and Eric look to see who it is until he saw a wolf with black fur and silver eyes. "Hi, may I help you" he asked. "Oh no, I'm just watching since your boss sent me here" said the wolf. Eric was very confused. "What" he asked.
"No worries, just get to your work" he said. Eric nodded his head and he started explaining about the strikes, defense and counter attacks.
Eric didn't know that this wolf is a very special wolf. The wolf saw one omega who was Humphrey struggling.
He then walk up to Eric and ask him a question. "Who's that" the wolf asked as he look at Humphrey. "Humphrey, it's going to be pain in the ass though cause he's not getting promoted" he said. Humphrey heard it. "Yes I will" said Humphrey. Eric look at him. "Alright then prove it" he said until the wolf stopped him. He then walk towards Humphrey. "Hello Humphrey" he greeted him. "Hello uhhh" Humphrey didn't know his name. "Don't worry about my name" he said.
He then brought out a card and handed to him. Humphrey look at it and it was a ticket to go to China. "What" Humphrey asked very confused about this.
"Now tell me, why did you wanted to learn martial art" he asked curiously. "It's kind of personal" said Humphrey blushing a bit. "You can tell me everything cause now I'm your teacher" he said.
"Yeah right" said Eric rolling his eyes. "Hey if you wanted to come than you can ask your boss or else you will get into some problems with me" said the wolf.
He then look back at Humphrey, waiting for his answer. "Well there's this one girl that I really like...and I..uh..wanted to do martial art just to impress her" said Humphrey feeling embarrassing.
"Ah I see. Well let's get going so you can become a 10th degree black belt" he said. "Is that an elite black belt" Humphrey asked. The wolf nodded his head. "Okay now someone is coming to take my place" said Eric and that wolf had arrive. "Hey John" he said. "Hey, where are you going" he asked.
"Going with this guy. We're going to take a trip" said Eric as they walk out of the building. The wolf drove to Humphrey's house and Heather wanted to come along, so he asked his parents and they are fine with it.
For an hour, they made it to the airport and went to China. Humphrey look at his right and saw Heather sleeping peacefully on his shoulder.
He smiled and wrap his arm around her and fell asleep too. The wolf look at him and smiled. 'You are going to learn one martial art that will help everybody, especially you Humphrey' he said in his mind.
For five or six hours, they had arrive China and Humphrey had never seen this place at all. All he saw was city when he watch some Chinese movie with the most popular actor which is Jackie Chan. But he had never see the beauty that it has.
The wolf took them to the forest and Heather wrap her arms around her brother. "Where are we going" she asked the man. "We're going somewhere else so your brother can be trained" he said.
Humphrey and Heather look at each other and shrugged their shoulders at the same time. For hours, they would walk up into the mountains and Humphrey was very tired of walking. "Are we there yet" he asked exhausted.
"Yep" he said as they all stop into an area with trees and waterfall. "What" Eric asked. "Okay Humphrey" said the wolf dropping his backpack. "Now do a horse stance" he said. "What's that" Humphrey asked. The wolf show him and it was a squat well, holding the squat for a long time with your arms out in front and point the pointers up in the air. "It's really easy Humphrey" he said and Humphrey do what he did. The wolf walked five feet away from him and sat down on the ground.
Heather brought out her food and began to eat while she was watching Humphrey being trained by this mysterious wolf.
The wolf saw Humphrey was a little up from the horse stance. He then stood up and brought out a flat rock and place it on top of his head. "Humphrey go deeper" he said. Humphrey grunted and he was one feet off from the ground. Eric came up to him. "Horse stance" he said. "Very good for taking a dump" said Eric sweeping him.
"Hey, this is my student" said the wolf. "Technically he's mine" said Eric. "Really? Since when did you say that when you said it's going to be pain in the ass" he said.
"Umm" Eric had no clue what to say. "That's what I thought" he said. "He needs to develop speed, accuracy and power" said Eric seriously. "Hey, I know that. It's the way of the intercepting fist, Bruce Lee" said Humphrey doing Bruce Lee's signature stance. Eric smiled and the wolf was confused since he didn't know Bruce Lee.
(Put a music if you want: "Two Tigers Two masters" from Forbidden Kingdom. 0:00 to 2:49)
Eric then walk up to Humphrey. "I will punch and you block. Ready" he asked him. Humphrey nodded and Eric did a super fast punch and it softly landed on Humphrey's nose as he was about to block.
Humphrey sighed in relief that he almost got knocked out in a second. Heather giggled at his reaction.
"Humphrey, let me teach you how to block a punch really fast. And this martial art is Kung Fu, Snake" he said as he did a snake stance. Humphrey got the sign and threw a punch and the wolf wrap his wrist at his arm and did a spear hand to his chest. Humphrey yelped in pain and was holding his chest.
"Okay you try it on him" said the wolf. Humphrey nodded his head and Eric threw a punch. Humphrey did what the snake will do until Eric got a hold of him with his hand on his throat. "Predators of the snake. Perhaps Eagle" said Eric as Humphrey was gagging by the hold. "Crane" he said doing the crane stance.
He walked up behind Humphrey and grab his arm and start using him as a puppet. Humphrey's arm start slapping away Eric's attacks and Eric grab Humphrey's man titties. Humphrey yelled in pain and both teachers started fighting over the student. They were grabbing his head as he was bend down and both teachers keep blocking their attacks and replace their hand on Humphrey's head. Then, Eric just slap his forehead and Humphrey stand up really quickly and yelled out.
"Stop" Humphrey yelled. "I had enough. No more. No more doing horse stance, exercises, and stretches" said Humphrey as he turn around.
Before he start walking, the wolf said to him something important. "Don't you wanted to do this. This is for this girl you like" said the wolf. Humphrey formed a sadden look on his face. He really wanted to do this for Kate. "Yeah I'll do it for Kate" he said as he turn around. "Alright" said Eric as he look at the other teacher.
"So what are we gonna do" he asked. The wolf look at him. "I will teach him Kung Fu. It's the only way to get him to learn Karate" he said and then they both start walking to the opposite direction.
Out in the woods, both of Humphrey's legs were tied to a rope to the wolf's leg behind him and he put his leg in front, forcing Humphrey to do the split. "AAAHHHH" Humphrey screamed in pain. This was the old traditional exercise that Chinese use to force people to do the split.
"Kung Fu have work overtime to accomplish skill" said the wolf. "AHH" Humphrey just keep screaming as his legs were giving up on him. Then, Humphrey start punching the mysterious wolf's wrist and Humphrey grunted in pain as he stop punching him.
"A painter can have Kung Fu. They can paint pictures with pictures in their mind, remembering the image. Just like everybody else knows how to punch" he said.
After that, Humphrey start doing gorilla push up as the wolf got a bamboo stick and sweep it across so Humphrey can dodge it while doing push up. He tap his wrist with the stick and Humphrey boost himself up.
He kept doing and feel his arms was getting weak and then the wolf just slap his wrist with the bamboo stick while Humphrey was struggling. "Ow" Humphrey whimpered as he fell over holding his wrist. He felt like he was going to cry because all these exercises weren't his style for him.
At night, Humphrey was breathing in and out slowly. "Breath in and breath out. Let it all out and forgetting all. To be relax and loosen up" he said. In the morning, Humphrey was standing in the stream where a the waterfall was, falling over him as he was getting wet. He was doing Hung Gar stance and do some other moves slowly like a flow of water.
"The musician can have Kung Fu. A music that is softer so you can listen to it and follow it along. Like the water. Nothing is softer than water yet it can overcome rock. It does not fight, it flows softly" he said.
"Kung Fu is the true martial art. It has paths that you wanted to accomplish, but only you can create it" he explained. Day and night, day and night. Humphrey was getting it. He feels so calm, so fast, and so strong. His body was getting some muscles instead of being skinny all the time.
(Stop the music and listen to another one. "As one tale ends" from Forbidden Kingdom. 1:54 to 2:45)
Humphrey was punching the bamboo tree over and over again. He was getting taller at that time. For now, the wolf got two staff for him and Humphrey.
Humphrey start blocking each attack with the staff as the wolf was attacking him with his. Humphrey had good reflexes over time as he was learning Kung Fu. Karate was his first martial art until Kung Fu lead him to it. So, Kung fu was his second.
He start doing wire fu kick, roundhouse kick and a wheel kick combo. The wolf nodded his head as he was developing speed, accuracy and power. Humphrey start doing flips and kip ups all the way to the advanced skills. Heather smiled to see her brother learning and getting the fighting style. Humphrey did every, every strikes, defense, and counter attacks that the wolf told him and Humphrey got it all of them.
He can't believe he was doing this. He was doing this for Kate. He felt really happy as he was doing it. Humphrey start spinning the staff around him, around him and around him.
The wolf then told him about Karate strikes, defense and counter attacks and Humphrey did them all. All of them.
Then, one day, they were heading back to Jasper as the wolf watch him getting promoted to 10th degree black belt. It was a black belt with red squares, a symbol that Humphrey was an elite black belt. At the end of the day, they all start walking out of the building and Humphrey asked the mysterious wolf a question.
"Sir, what's your name. I never mention your name before" said Humphrey. The wolf look at him with a smile.
"You can call me the RavenMocker" he said
(End of the story)
"And that's how I got here" said Humphrey. "Wow he was a cool guy" said one of Mickey's friend. "But, who teach you all the martial art that you've learned" Mickey asked.
"Oh I teach myself" said Humphrey smiling as he take a sip form his drink. "He was awesome" said Heather.
"Yeah he is" said Mickey agreeing with her. Humphrey stood up from his seat. "Well, I better go to my room and play some games" said Humphrey walking away.
He made it to his room and turn on his computer. His friends were online and they were playing Ghost recon wildlands. Humphrey smiled and start playing with them. 'Oh man, what a great day' said Humphrey in his mind. He then look at the picture that was next to Humphrey's computer. The picture was Kate smiling.
He widen his smile. "I love you Kate" he said to himself.
Wooo. I added myself in there. So on April 6th, I'm going fishing and maybe I don't have time to update my stories. I don't know, we'll see. What did you guys think? What will happen next? Peace out and have a nice day.