I have with me the chapter to Midoriichi: The Next Generation. Not much to say today but let's get started!
I do not own the Kim Possible Characters, they belong to Disney. I do However own Kuraiichi, Rida, Akai, Hori, Midoriko, Chisana-ichi, Josei, On'nanako as well as the names Buraun, Koni, Roni, Midoriichi, Hekuta, Murasaki and Kimiko.
Ch.3 Akai's Test
Akai, Midoriko, and Chisana-ichi all sat perched on rocks under the waterfall as they meditated and gathered their energies. High above Midoriichi kept an ever watchful eye over them. If what Akai said was true, then she would have to figure out how to deal with the dark energies of Kuraiichi that lay dormant inside her daughters.
"What's the point of this grandmother? Why can't we just gather our energy the normal and fast way?" Midoriko asked.
"Because, you need to learn to center yourself. Your body, mind and spirit, must be one with each other. You cannot hope to get any stronger than you already are without having any balance in your life." Akai answered as her eyes remained closed.
Midoriko huffed. "I don't feel any stronger, maybe I've already balanced and centered myself."
"You think so?" Akai asked her. "Then show me, Midoriko. Stand." She told her granddaughter.
Midoriko did as she was told and stood up on the rock. "Now balance yourself on one foot." Midoriko complied and raised her right leg as she began to balance herself on the slippery rock.
"See. Balanced." Midoriko said with a smirk.
Akai then pointed her index finger at Midoriko's foot and shot a jolt of electricity at her foot. Midoriko yelped as she jumped up and upon landing slipped and fell into the water. Chisana-ichi couldn't help but laugh as her sister swam back up to the surface with a scowl on her face.
"If you were balanced, would not have slipped." Akai said as she opened her eyes. Midoriichi who kept watch from above placed her hand over her face and pinched the bridge of her nose and shook her head in disappointment.
"That was a dirty move grandma." Midoriko said. She looked over to her sister who was still laughing. "What's so funny?"
"I'm sorry Midoriko, but you have to admit it was kinda funny." Chisana-ichi said as she gave her elder sister a wide grin. "You should've seen the look on your face." She said before bursting out into another laughing fit.
Akai looked over to Chisana-ichi. "Ok now it's your turn."
"Huh? My turn?" She questioned.
Akai nodded. "You're not gonna shock me too are you?" She asked her grandmother.
"We'll see, now stand." Akai told her.
Chisana-ichi nodded and did as she was told. She was hoping she wouldn't get the same treatment as Midoriko. She raised her left leg as she balanced on her right foot, and she let out a sigh as she was able to stand her ground on the slippery surface. She looked over to Akai to see if she was up to something. Akai sat there with her eyes closed and didn't move. Chisana-ichi sighed again when she saw that she was not in any danger. Then suddenly she felt something sharp prick her in her rear and she too yelped and lost balance, causing her to fall into the river.
Now it was Midoriko's turn to laugh as her younger sister swam to the surface and plucked a red feather from her left butt cheek. "That was totally uncalled for ya know." She said as she climbed back up the rock.
"You both lack balance. You have yet to understand the purpose of centering yourselves." Akai said.
"Then inform us, o'wise one." Midoriko said with a huff.
Akai quickly reached out and slapped Midoriko in the back of her head. "Ow! What was that for!?" She asked.
"Playing dumb now are we?" Akai asked.
"Sorry Grandma." Midoriko apologized as she rubbed the sore spot on the back of her head.
"When one center's one's self, they are allowing their selves to become one with nature. When you have balance within yourself you can hear and feel the world around you come to life. You can also work hand in hand with it." She said.
She could tell that the twins weren't exactly following what she was saying. "Here let me show you." Akai said as she pointed to the river. "When I was your age I began training to center myself and be one with nature, that's how I can do this." Akai said as she her fists lit up with electricity. "However before that I chose to center my self with water."
"I take it, it didn't go so well?" Midoriko asked.
Akai smirked. "You tell me." She said as she dove into the water. Seconds later they saw the water rise and spiral into the air around Akai. She raised her right hand and slashed the water, splitting the river down the middle, she then took her left hand sliced the water horizontally splitting it once again.
"Whooooaaa." The twins said in unison.
Akai landed back on the rock as the river became whole again. "See, however I can only do this when I am next to the water."
The two girls nodded as they wanted to try it themselves. They crossed their legs and began to meditate again.
Several Hours Later
After hours of meditating, Akai could feel that her granddaughters had finally reached inner balance. They steeped out from under the waterfall and back onto dry land. Midoriichi woke from her slumber, curious to see what her daughters had achieved.
"Now, I want to test your inner abilities." Akai said.
"Inner abilities?" Chisana-ichi asked.
Akai nodded. "As you know some demons like your mother and I possess the ability to transform into our true forms. In our case giant birds. However most half-demons can achieve this in different ways. I want to see if you two can transform." She explained to them. "Now I'm not trying to get your hopes up or anything, but for half-demons you two possess the abilities to produce feathers just like any member of our clan, so therefore you should be capable of transformation."
"And if we can't transform?" Midoriko questioned.
"Then it is as simple as that. Now let us begin."
The twins nodded, ready to try their hand at transformation. 'Here we go.' Midoriichi watched, wanting to see what her daughters could do.
"First I want you to reach deep within yourselves. Just like at the waterfall, you must have balance in order to draw the power out. The trigger to transformation comes from within you."
Midoriko and Chisana-ichi concentrated their energies and tried their best to draw from it. "How will we know if we found the trigger?" Chisana-ichi asked.
"Trust me, you'll know. It's a feeling like no other, it's like being reborn all over again." She answered.
She watched as their demonic aura grew stronger and the wind began to pick up. Soon their became visible as it spiraled upwards into the sky. Chisana-ichi's aura was white and Midoriko's was green.
"Your pushing out to much energy. You have to reach deeper, or otherwise all you do is burn yourselves out. Midoriko control your aura, it's whipping out everywhere. You have to keep it flowing around you. Chisana-ichi, your aura is not strong enough, did deeper, and draw out more. I want both of you try and match the other." Akai instructed.
The twins did as they were told, trying to match each other's flow. Akai could see the physical strain it was taking on them, it had been close to ten minutes and they were showing signs of progression. 'They have what it takes, but there is something blocking their way, like a locked door. Maybe the transformation to full demon is the key they need.' Akai said in her thoughts.
"O.k. that's enough. You girls need to take a break." She told her granddaughters.
Chisana-ichi stopped her flow of energy and as soon as she did, she collapsed to the ground from exhaustion. She was breathing heavily and covered in sweat. She looked up to see Midoriko was still putting out a ton of energy.
"That's enough Midoriko. Rest and then try again tomorrow.
"No, I can feel something. I think I'm almost there, I just have to reach a little further." Midoriko said.
Her aura surged as she tried to reach deep within herself and draw out her latent potential. The wind picked up again as the output from her aura grew stronger.
"Midoriko you burning yourself out. Stop it child." Akai warned her.
"I am not a child. I won't stop not when I'm so close." Midoriko said. 'I can do this. I have to, I have to prove that I'm not a child. I'm not a child, I'm not!' She said in her thoughts.
Akai then watched as her green aura started to turn black. Midoriichi who was also watching stood up to take action.
"Midoriko stop your gonna end up killing yourself!" Akai said.
Midoriko felt that she was close, she too felt that she reached a door that needed to be opened, but she didn't have the right key. She tried to cease the flow of energy, but it would not stop. Midoriko eyes widened and she began to panic.
"I can't stop it. I can't stop it!" She shouted.
"Oh, no." Akai said and she rushed over to her.
However Midoriichi reached her first and clashed with her daughters dark aura. Using her own demonic aura, she drilled through Midoriko's and hit her in the gut with her fist. Midoriko lost consciousness directly after and her flow of power stopped altogether.
Midoriichi laid her down on the ground. "Will she be o.k.?" Chisana-ichi asked.
"Yeah, she'll be fine, she just needs to rest." Midoriichi said. "Can you excuse us, I need to talk to your grandmother." She said.
Chisana-ichi nodded and watched as her mother and grandmother walked away a few yards before stopping.
"What was that about?" Midoriichi asked.
"That was the gene I warned you about. She has Kuraiichi's gene." Akai said.
Midoriichi sighed. "I was hoping you were wrong. This is not something I wanted for either of them."
"The best we can do is help her control that power. Teach her to control it, before it controls her." Akai said. "I hope you don't think that this makes her different. She is still your daughter, just like you are still mine. You have the gene as well, so only you can teach her how to tame it, by her helping her find what's most important in her life."
"I would never second guess my own child, and I know what I have to do." Midoriichi said as she looked back to Midoriko's unconscious body. Midoriichi scratched the back of her head. "Come on, they've had enough for one day."
Akai agreed and they went to retrieve Midoriko and head home.
Tori Clan Den
They returned home where Kimiko eagerly awaited their arrival. "What happened to Midoriko?" She asked concern immediately taking over.
"Come child, let's put your sister down in her bed." Akai said.
Chisana-ichi followed behind her grandmother leaving the two women to talk.
"Midoriichi what happened?" Kimiko asked again.
"She has the gene." Midoriichi whispered.
"What?" Kimiko said.
"My mother's dark powers flow through her veins as well. Today it almost consumed her." She told the former priestess.
"Is she o.k.? Will she be alright?" Kimiko asked her again.
"She'll be fine for the most part. However if something is not done, then she'll be lost to us." Midoriichi explained.
Tears began to form in Kimiko's eyes as she through herself into Midoriichi's arms. Midoriichi held her tightly and rubbed her back. "Shh, shh, it's ok love. I'll take care of it, we wont lose her. Trust me Kimiko, I'm gonna do everything in my power to keep her safe." She promised.
Kimiko nodded as she continued to cry. Midoriichi could tell she was already thinking the worst. Even Midoriichi knew what would happen if she could not get Midoriko to contain her power. She knew what she would have to do. She pushed the thought far from her mind as she began to focus on what steps needed to be taken to protect their eldest daughter from the path of self destruction.
Done. That's another chapter completed and things don't seem to be looking so well, but do you think Midoriko will be just fine or no? Leave a comment with your thoughts and have a nice day!