Aura Aura

Dylan P.O.V It was a busy morning, horns here and there, people everywhere on the street, everywhere was noisy and crowded. I wanted an apple this early morning, just decided to have one so here I am wandering on the streets looking for the apple seller. I wore a blue T-shirt and matching blue trousers with a black sandal to fit. The day started off boring and slow, that's why I decided to get an apple in the first place, so I could walk outside and get rid of boredom. Suddenly, I heard screaming some metres away which caught my attention. A man was running out of a jewelry store with a bag on his hand, probably a thief. I sighed. In a blink of an eye I was in front of the man moving at light speed. He saw me and stood in fear, his whole body visibly shaking but still, he was trying to put up a brave gesture, how pathetic. He attempted to punch me, but I responded with light reflexes punching him numerous times making him collapse at once. Everyone was in awe, they were shocked how I beat up the guy in a second, seems he is a regular guy here, Tsk I hate thieves. The owner of the store came towards me with a greatful smile on her face "Thank you" she said, taking the jewelries back to her shop. Another woman came running towards me, "Please!!" she started "Can you help us? A monster has been terrorizing our place for a while now, I have a map to where it usually stays" she said handing the map over to me which I collected. I smiled at her with a nod and turned to leave, but a pat on my shoulder stopped me from zooming off. "Hey" the unknown masculine voice said as I slowly turned to face him. He was a man of his mid 30s and he has a lot beard. "There's a tournament, you should fill up boy.. it's for strong fighters like you" he handed me a flyer. I took a brief look at it before zooming off into the woods in light speed. I stopped to take a look at the map but a rattle in the woods made me curious. It wasn't an animal because I could here his soliloquy as he drew nearer. My curiosity intensified, and then, a boy of about my age came out from the bushes, he was also suprised to see me. "Yo" he waved in a friendly manner. He wore a black coat and a black sandal too just like mine, a bit different tho. His hair was straight and sleeping sideways and his eyes looked a bit dark. "Hey" I replied with a smile. "What are you doing here? In the woods?" He asked curiously, approaching me "I'm on a mission" I replied "You?" I was equally curious. "I'm on a mission too to stop some sorta monster". Maybe it's same thing with mine, I smiled a bit "Me too" I chuckled "I think it's same mission". He smiled widely "Then let's go" I smiled and nodded as we ventured off to the location of this beast. "So, did you fill up for the tournament?" He asked me as we walk down the road. "I was thinking of entering" I answered him honestly, it was my way of getting stronger and knowing my strength so I could be able to find my parents no matter the obstacle, I will be able to tackle. I was raised by my master and didn't know my parents aside stories of them and their deeds, and it's fustrating. "How about you?" I asked "Yes, I filled up. Finna kick your a*s" he joked and I laughed with a little sarcasm. I have to get stronger, I need more missions like this it will help. "What's your name?" I curiously asked "Diablo Xavier" he said "Dylan Cole" I replied. Suddenly, we heard a loud rawr and a huge monster about 20ft tall with Rocky body jumped off from a mountain nearby which made the earth shake on it landing. Its physique was intimidating and size was scary. "Damn!!" I exclaimed. Mist P.O.V I was in the forrest of a village called Aura Aura, an unknown village but many has it that different people from different clans resides here and yeah a great place to see little strong devils. I chuckled in my head. Thanks to the tournament we would all see the strong guys. But first, I have to recruit some people that's why I'm here anyways, to get the strongest for my master. I didn't know where I'm going nor where I could start looking, this is a really hectic job. I just kept moving. There was a place guarded by three guards I came across, I guess it was out of bounds. The guards seemed to be talking to someone, couldn't really make out his face. So, I tried moving to see who it was but then lightening sparks were all I could see and in the next moment the guards were dead, all of them. That fascinated me, I needed to see who that was so I followed the trails, gawking the shadows, the figure has a male physique. So, I'm expecting a guy, and after some minutes of searching and following, I found him sitting on a tree with a mask on and a book on his hand. "Why were you following me?" He questioned jumping down the tree. He removed his mask giving me a view of his face as he stare codly at me. His hair is golden and scattered so was his eyes uniquely golden too, he was a teenager but his looks could intimidate a full grown man. He wore a dark hoodie and his hand in the pockets of his clothes. "I saw how you disposed of those guards, I'm impressed" I started with a smile hoping to impress him. "What do you want?" He replied stiffly, which tipped me off a bit but I have to keep my composure "I can make you stronger" I faked a smile, I'm not good with this at all but I have to do it anyways. He was about replying before a young girl hopped out from the bushes, she looked beautiful in her purple jump suit, her ebony black curly hair leaning against her shoulder and her boots were just awesome, her eyes just seem a bit dark but she looked good overall. "How rude of me" I said looking at the girl and then the boy "I'm mist and you are?" I pointed at the girl "Nightmare, nightmare Xavier" she softly said and was curious. It showed in the way she looked at us, the golden hair boy teleported towards her with a sword pointing at her throat "So, you are a spy too?" he asked with a killer tone which got me a bit worried but the girl wasn't all girly as I thought she responded by grabbing his hand and flipping him to the ground "Why would I spy on someone I don't know?" She said without a hint of fear in her tone. I like. He immediately teleported behind her from his lying position and grabs her both hands behind her back, she twisted, sending her leg like flying to his lower abdomen, pushing him hard towards a tree. They could kill themselves if I let them continue and yes they are perfect recruits "Stop!!" I yelled "I can give you both power, any that you desire and so much more"I stopped their banter as they both looked at me. The weird named girl replied first "No thanks" she said softly and went her way. That annoyed me to no end I felt like killing that boy, I glared at him and he just chuckled which made my blood boil, he has no idea who mist is, he has no idea who I am "You'll die" I said coldly and he just sighed giving me the go ahead to kill him. I touched the earth and immediately it wrapped him in a dorm shooting numerous spear inside where he is trapped. He is dead, little did he know. I'm rare, I could copy any element by mere touch, I'm cold blooded, I work for the dark, I aim to be the darkest, I'm MIST, but for now I have a task, a task to get some sheeps. HaHaHa my time is to come. Dylan P.O.V It breathe fire out from his mouth and everywhere was covered in smoke, we couldn't see a thing and then something hard hit me towards a mountain. My back ached and little blood dripped from my mouth as I landed with a hard turd. I have to up my game, this beast is no joke, I thought it will be easy, I guess I was wrong. I coughed and looked at Diablo from the midst. It seemed liked he sensed the attack quick enough. He was behind the beast, his sword moving with great speed on its own accord towards its neck region. He immediately teleported to its front creating a huge shockwave to shock the monster to death. The electricity caused a bright light hindering my vision of what was going on. I slowly stood up to regain my compusre and help him out in battle, but when I looked up, to my greatest surprise the monster had multipled. A huge fire beam was shot at me from one of the monsters immediately it noticed me. I easily evade with my light speed, it almost caught me off guard "Tsk... I have to get serious" I muttered. I observed the monsters, they seemed to have formed some sort of chain 'the ones still alive', yeah Diablo killed some. This chain has multiplied their power, they were creating gust of hot flames burning everything around and pools of water were being created at port holes on the ground which enabled their regeneration. I couldn't spot Diablo at the moment due to the chaotic scene. The best way to defeat this monster is to separate them from each other and tackle them as fast as possible. I looked at my hands, this is were my story begins, people are counting on me, master shi, my parents, everyone. I felt a surge of energy radiate through me, I was drived by my desire. I twitched my foot and in the next second I punched two of the monsters hard in their guts. The speed increased the force of the punch as all the energy came to my fists. They landed hard with a turd on a mountain. With same speed and momentum I kicked one upwards and blasted it with a light beam which was able to destroy its Rocky particles. I was already feeling exhausted but I couldn't stop, not now. The ones I punched to the mountain began to gain there feet. I hurriedly went to them, taking on one at first punching it numerous times in a second which weakened it. "I got this" Diablo said behind me which made me smirk seeing him still alive, this has been hectic. I turned to the other monster but it wasn't there. I could feel it presence behind me, my eyes caught a glimpse of his punching fist. I moved to side trying to avoid its attack but received a hard punch from another monster that was right in front of me. Before I could react, I was trapped, the earth was holding my limbs still. I couldn't move. The monsters shot fire at me, my life flashing before my eyes. I failed before trying, I'm I this weak? A little tear dropped from my eyes. "No!!" I shouted. I suddenly feel a rush of energy and Immediately before collision. Light beams emits from my body blowing up the rock and with a great speed I ran a few metres away from the fire balls and fell, breathing hard. I'm weak, I just realized, I have to get stronger by any means possible. I stood up, my clothes thorn, bruises all over my body, blood from my mouth. I was in a bad shape."Damn, monsters" I scoffed, I ran towards them with light speed with aim of creating a huge light beam to disseminate all of them. I blasted it on reaching, it was so bright and when the light cleared nothing happened. I was startled. I looked at the monsters, they were unharmed but moving cluelessly that made me chuckle, seems I blinded them. A new technique I just used wow. I seized the opportunity to finish them all with a beam. I fell to the ground exhausted and immediately Diablo appeared from the shadows. "Yo bro, we done" Diablo said helping me to get up, he looked bad too but not as worse as me. If I have to fill up for this tournament, my current power is no where near. We helped each other to the village, and when they saw us, they gathered and helped. (The warriors assemble) Ken P.O.V I began my journey to the Aura mountain, I need to train, and in a serene place. It's been a week since I left the orphanage home in venture of power and truth. Lucky me, there was a tournament featuring the strongest so I have to train, increase my strength and test my power. It's been three days now, my legs feel tired but I've finally made it to the top. The air was so thin and breathing was a bit hard. I can perfect my technique here, it was just nice and calm. I unsheathe my sword "Wind style, scalar dissipation!!". I gather wind energy at the surface of my sword and tries to sustain it, continually infusing energy "kaaaaaa!!" I yelled, trying to sustain the wind energy which suddenly exploded almost pushing me off the mountain. I used my sword to get a grip to avoid falling "Tschh, I have to get this" I got up angrily. I tried it again. "Wind style, scalar dissipation" my sword was covered in rotating wind. "kaaa!!" I yelled able to sustain it this time. I made a wild swing with the sword and the surrounding trees were caught in half. I feel on my feet and was panting heavily, it's hard to breathe here after doing a technique like that, the air is too thin. I decided to rest a bit and then begin training once more. I have to master this technique. I gathered wind energy around the edges of the swords and tries sustaining it again. I could feel my energy draining fast "Tssk this is hard to handle" I muttered my fustration. I managed to sustain the wind energy and then hit my sword onto a rock, due to the constant and hyper fast nature of the wind energy around the blade, the damage was huge. It leaves a wide crater in the rock. I retrieved my sword and noticed the wind around it was gone. I heaved a huge sigh of fustration "This is challenging, I can only do it once" my training is no where near complete and it's frustrating and I don't know of any other wind user who could teach me, I guess I have to do this alone. I sighed again. I started again, but this time focused on the speed of the spinning wind around the blade, increasing the speed by infusing more energy to keep it spinning at a very fast rate. I smiled at my progress "I'm so gonna change the name of this technique". I stand infront of another large boulder "wind style!!" I smiled and then yelled "Ghost blade!!" Bringing the sword down on the boulder immediately ripping it to shreds, then holds the sword in a battle stance trying to keep the wind energy in place, which I did. I smiled, I'm surely making progress. With this Ghost blade technique, I shall surely participate in this tournament, I shall be recognized as the first wind master and they shall know me as.. I chuckled Ken aardvark, he who tamed the currents of gaea. I felt exhausted after performing the ghost blade technique, I think I'm not perfect enough. My knees gave in and I fall on them. I quickly remember a girl I met earlier, Menhera she was shy and ran away when I tried talking to her at first but we later had a good conversation. I chuckled and fell unconscious, succumbing to sleep. I woke up some hours later, had some little food I kept in my bag and decided to venture into the village. Everyone seemed happy with there family, living their lives as they want. I just kept wandering aimlessly, till I spot someone fiddling with blue fire, maybe I should make friends they might help in future. That is if the wind master needs one. I bragged to myself. So, I waved at him "Hey, there" he looked at me curiously "who are you?" I grinned and said "Ken aardvark is the name, future wind master. Who are you?" I asked. "Billy Johnson, blue fire user I think I'm the only one left". He said "Hmm, I see, well we have something in common. We are the only ones left of our kind" I replied him "I guess, I think they just live separately the blue fire users or they left." He said plainly, I wonder if that's what my family did, leave me. "Nice to meet you Billy" he nodded "I have to go, train and return home" I smiled at him, he seems nice. I think I will continue training now, the tournament is no joke. First, I have to find a quiet spot. While wandering, the thought of my clan came to my head. How was I even born? Or end up here? Why don't I have a family or clan or any relation? I'm really just alone. Anyways, training but after the tournament I shall continue my journey. Dylan P.O.V It has been three days after the monster insident and I have to get back to training as soon as possible. I lived in one of master shi numerous apartments, he was a famous teacher around here and so he gave me this place to stay and learn how to fend for myself, he said it was part of my training, uhh. I went to the empty space in my backyard. It was wide, large and empty only few shrubs growing out of the ground. The land was for building more houses but seems like they've forgotten about it and that's good for me. Master shi always said, "Always, meditate before training it helps your mental stability". So, I began, I need to tap into my true strength. My eyes closed and my breathing regulated whilst still standing. I need to test my power. An idea popped up in my head 'after image' and immediately I began running with tremendous speed with the sole aim of creating after images, dust everywhere as I ran in a random motion. The technique wasn't as easy as it seems I had to break my speed at different intervals to create an after image of myself. I fell every time I tried it, but I didn't give up. Each time I fall I was one step closer to perfecting till I finally mastered it. My legs were weak, my body was drained. I fell flat on the ground catching my breathe. Something jolted me from my rest, it was almost like a big bang of volcanic eruption. I stood up and noticed how far I was from home, the noise came from the side of a small mountain like rock. I curiously made my way there and found a girl in her training gears, she had a curly black hair. She was obviously training probably for the tournament and I just stood there watching her train, maybe I can learn a thing or two who knows. She seemed to be closing her eyes and slowly opened it, it was blood red and then a soul dragon came out of her which left me in awe. It roared so loudly making the earth quake a bit. Damn she's no joke. The dragon shot some sort of dark beam at a boulder and it turned to ashes immediately. Her eyes turned back normal and the dragon entered back into her. She fell on her knees and I immediately ran to her to help her up. "Are you ok?" I asked "Yeah, that technique is not something I can perfect" she answered, I could sense the worry in her tone. "Just be careful" I said helping her to get up "I will, thanks" she smiled at me. "Dylan by the way" I took a few step back as she regained her posture "Nightmare Xavier" she smiled. Xavier? Where have I heard that name? Oh yes! Diablo he also has that Xavier name. So, I asked "any relation to Diablo Xavier?" She immediately nodded "Yes, he is my brother" wow so his sis is this strong? Or maybe it's a family trait? I just had many questions "Your parents did a great work training you two" she sighed softly "actually, my parents were gods in a way. They left us here to protect us from I think it's Dark lord but I don't actually know" that explains the power, damn!! I will still beat them in the tournament. "I don't know about my parents, my master takes care of me" I told her smiling a bit she responded by smiling back. "Do you want to spar?" I needed to test my strength before the tournament "sure" she smiled taking a stance and I followed suite. She ran towards me attempting to punch me, haha she was thinking like a girl. I easily dodged, side stepping and kicking her in the guts with minimal force pushing her to the floor some metres away, she got up unharmed. She started shooting some kinds of beam at me and I kept dodging each one at a time as they came and shot a huge light beam at her that wouldn't kill, but numb her. Somehow, she was unharmed and I could visible see a red barrier around her which shielded my attack. This time, I didn't let her attack. I tried my after image technique, shooting beams at her from different locations at a very fast rate making it seem like I'm multiple shooting the beams at once. She yelled "stop" and I did instantly "I have to go train more, still weak" she giggled "see you later Dylan" I smiled and nodded and also turned to leave running fast towards home. I sat at the outside of my house drinking a glass of fruit juice, everywhere seemed calm, the breeze was blowing gently on my skin, everyone seemed to be relaxing at the moment. I recalled my meeting with nightmare and her history. I could only wonder if my parents were protecting me too. I sighed. "Brother!!" My best friend came towards me with a strange boy. She usually call me brother, she said I'm like family to her since I'm the only one who talks to her much. She also has magic but too scared to use it for anything, she rathers prefer being normal. "This man need a trainor please help him, he saw me using magic and asked me to be his master" I rolled my eyes "but I don't know how to train anyone" she folded her arms at me and put up and angry face which made me giggle at her childish behaviour "fine!! I will try my best" she jumped happily "awesome!!" Another of my neighbour walked in, I've only seen him few times, maybe he is looking for heline, my friend. "Who are you?" I questioned him "I'm Knoxy Jones, you could call me a science freak. When I was a lot younger, I was adopted by this secret society so I experienced a lot, even my prowess at science" he's story seems nice but why is here? "Why are you here?" I asked him "I'm looking for the triangle of life". The other boy heline came with replied "What is that?" Knoxy chuckled "it gives you the power of god" the other boy seemed disguted by what Knoxy said "People like you disgut me, there are no shot cut to power. If you want more power train for it." Knoxy laughed a little "I have fire as my basic element but shortcut is much better than to train for hours" the boy grabbed by his shirt and was about punching him before heline separated them. I just watched silently, shortcut always has consequences. "My aim is to kill Dark lord but since you guys won't help, I will take my leave" Knoxy said before leaving. Dark lord again? Who is that guy? "Master, let's go and train" the boy said. I laughed "Don't call me master" I was about his age too and I don't know his strength yet he might be stronger "Let's go to somewhere peaceful" I took him to my backyard and to the place I usually train. We left heline there alone. "So, what's your ability?" He asked me stretching a little. "I'm a light user" I replied, "how about yours?" I asked "I'm Ken aardvark, future wind master" I chuckled a bit "Dylan Cole. Ok Ken, let's begin with a spar." Ken immediately took a battle stance and rushed towards me attempting a punch which I easily dodged. "You have to learn another way than direct attack I said to him." He stepped back again and attack with a heavy palm strike to my chest I moved to the side dodging his attack but he immediately used his other hand which he placed on the ground spinning and delivering a kick to my jaw making me step back a bit. He anticipated my dodge, nice. "Can you take away the air around me?" He smiled "I don't have that technique yet but my other techniques could kill you" I nodded waiting for him to attack. "I got this" he said more to himself. He stretch out his hand and I could feel the wind around us intensify. He was putting much energy and the wind currents became very violent, moving in a random motion. It pulled out some trees but I stood my ground, before I could react further he shot my feets with air from his mouth, which made me fall landing hard on the ground. He smiled at me stopping his assault. "I have to continue my journey now" he said bowing a little "Thank you Dylan, we shall meet again" he turned to leave "We trained each other and I will go back to my training I learnt a lot". I said to him, if I need to win I need to train more. he nodded and left.