Part 1
"If i don't get stronger jagik will just kill us so I have to get stronger as soon as possible"
Suddenly Doshi who's now laying on the ground like a star fish while staring into star filled sky with a thoughtful expression says
"Hey Shadow"
"Yeah"
"Do you think we we're together in your past life?"
Shadow stayed silent for awhile untill he layed next to Doshi and stared into the night sky
As if instinctive they held each others hands again this time.Both Shadow and Doshi's hands slightly trembled
Shadow said with a soft voice
"I honestly don't know but with how casual jagik was towards you we're safe to assume that we're part of my life at some point"
The two stayed silent when Shadows spirit cracked again
Doshi then sensed something
What she sensed was so brief it was as if nothing happened
Doshi thought
"What was that faint energy spike.It happened when Shadows spirit cracked again"
"Even though brief i sensed something indescribable as if it didn't exist,just what exactly is inside Shadow"
Doshi then asks Shadow a question
"Hey Shadow"
"Yeah"
"What if the future of peace you want never happens"
"..."
"Well if I can't obtain peace then I'll have to become so strong that nothing can threaten me or anyone I care about"
Doshi then says
"Do you care about me?"
Shadow puases before replying
"Well...I don't really know myself anymore"
"I mean what I feel towards you is weird,I barely know you but i have such a nostalgic feeling of comfort when I'm with you...it's...frightening in a way"
Doshi's expression twist in surprise and curiousity as she says
"Well if you put it like that...then...we're on a...mutual ground"
Silence then sweeps through the awkward atmosphere
Shadow then broke the silence as he says with a sincere voice
"I may not no much about you Doshi but I can say this"
"I will be by your side for as long as you get sick of me"
Shadow closes his eyes as he smiles
"Either as a friend,teammate or partner I'll stay by your side...forever"
Doshi didn't reply but instead smiled as a pink star whised by as she says with a gentle voice
"Silly if that's the case then we'll be together forever because I don't think-"
Doshi stops midway her face twisted as if she realised something before continuing
"I don't...think...I'll ever get sick of you...never"
Shadow then said with his voice low
"Im...glad you think so"
Shadow smiles as they both thought the same thing
"I really am glad you"
Three days later
In a clear sky blue realm blue with a clear blue sea Shadow ducks his head to avoid a pink orb that whised by with tremendous speed
Seconds later bang,the pink orb erupted a mini explosion of pink flames Doshi appeard above Shadow
Her leg glowed pink flames as she charged it up before swinging it towards Shadow head
But Shadow ducked again as a crescent slash of pink fire was released from Doshi leg
Shadow jumped away but Doshi step on the watery floor before lunging at Shadow
Shadow gasped as he raised his arms to protect his chest
As if like a tank shell Doshi's fist landed
The impact sounded like a sonic boom before Shadow was sent hurldling back
His arms now releasing rising smoke
Shadow quitely groaned before taking a fighting stance
Doshi stared at shadow with her arms laid back as she looked up and down at Shadow's stance before thinking
"So far his stance is perfect and his durable enough to withstand my blows"
"Alright then"
Doshi yelled
"OK SHADOW WARMS UP OVER!"
Doshi begins eminating a soft pink energy around her body as her eyes glowed a light pink
Shadow thought
"Based on the pressure she's emanating it should be around Shedoden level-"
Doshi took one step forward as the whole realms shook slightly
Shadow's eyes widened in shock as his perception slowed to see a pink glowing fist about to smash into his face
He thinks
"Crap I underestimated her...she's stronger then Shedoden"
Shadow hands glowed blue and as if instinctive he instantly leaned forward his eyes never left Doshi's and he instantly held Doshi's arm before he sweeped her of her legs and used her own momentum to flip and simoteniously slam her harshly into the water
Doshi's expression during this whole sequence twisted in surprise as she thought while sinking in the water
"Did he just counter me?but how... i was clearly...wait that's it,in that same instance Shadow froze his bodily instincts took over and at the same time he must've used that technique he mentioned"
Doshi smiles
"Impressive so as long as those two factors play i can't really hurt with up front attack"
"But how well can you do if I bambarde you explosive flame bombs"
Doshi's body lit up in pink flames as the the water around her began bubbling
The area around around becoming more hot
Back with Shadow
He breathes heavily as he thought
"Close one,looks my ripples technique works-"
Suddenly a voice echoed in Shadow's head
[Guidance prompt]
[Do to the individual refered to as Shadow Habana reaching S rank mastery over his mind]
[You have filled the requirements to activate your passive ability Outer guadaince]
"Wait what how is this happening i thought I was cut off from the system"
[Guidance prompt]
[Affirmative you have been cut off from the system but do to you still possessing a skill tree your abilities remains intact]
Suddenly as if it clicked in Shadow's minds
"Right even though I was cut off from the system,I can still do things to unlock my abilities"
"But wait how did i even for fill the-"
Suddenly Shadow's body tensed as he felt a surge of heat from behind
And as if immediately he glowed pink before he was engulf in a massive pink explosion
[Guidance prompt]
[The individual known as Shadow was incinerated]
Shadow jolted awake as he lay on the layed on the lush green field
He face palmed in frustration as Doshi woke up seconds later
Shadow angrily shouted
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT DOSHI!"
Doshi with a slightly guilty expression says while scratching behind her head
"Sorry I think i messed up the output on that attack,im so sorry I just got a little excited as all"
Shadow then says flatly
"And by excited you meant incinerating me to the point there was nothing left"
"Ummmmmm...yes...but i thought you could parry it with your technique"
"Doshi my ripples fighting technique is still in development,I CAN'T BLOCK OR PARRY ANY ESSENCE FILLED ATTACKS YET!"
Doshi played with her thumbs as she timidly said
"S...sorry"
Shadow then sighed in defeat as he thought
"I really can't stay mad at a face like that but I really need to figure out how she increased her speed like that"
[Guidance prompt]
[Based on current information Doshi displayed stage 3 essence body refinement
Mastery]
"Wait stage three,how do you know that"
[Guidance prompt]
[I relooked at every memory the host had including all the books about essence control the has read]
"Wait so if you went through all my memories then that means you can help me with anything"
[Guidance prompt]
[Affirmative]
Suddenly Shadow began involuntarily releasing his blue energy as he said with a stern voice
"Alright Outer let's establish some rules and regulations"
"First I don't want you helping me in any way I'm not in the mood to rely on an ability but what I do want you to is give me an access panel to my skill tree and I want you to sort out all my abilities that I'll gain overtime"
"Second I need you to sort out excess information as i want to rely mostly on my information gathering but if there's too much for me to handle you are allowed to help out"
"Third I want you to also give and access panel to mu stats so I can keep track on my conditions"
"That's it,if you can do that I'll be very grateful towards you"
[...]
[Guidance prompt]
[I understand and will up held those conditions to the best of my ability]
Shadow smiles
"Thanks alot"
Doshi stares questioningly at Shadow as she thought
"Well based on how his expression changed so much,he must've acquired his system ability"
[Inner message]
[It seems so]
Shadow then got up before saying
"Hey Doshi"
"Yeah"
Shadow begins smiling as blue energy surges
"Iets spar in real life this time"
Doshi then curled up like a ball a she lays her head on her knees
She smiles
"Sure why not"
The scene then shifts to the front of Forge is shop as it shifts inside to reveal Mystery intensely staring at something along side Tendo who's expression was serious while staring at something
Forge the stopped counting his money as he slams it to the counter
He looks at Mystery and Tendo before yelling
"Are you two idiots just gonna keep staring at that thing until the war starts"
Both of them respond in unison
There voice filled with determination and curiousity
"Yes if we have to keep looking at until the war starts,SO BE IT!"
Forge huffs defeatedly as he slumps on his chair and thought
"What a loads of idiots"
It's then revealed that Tendo and Mystery are intensely looking at blue watery bullet ant is fighting a red firery fire ant
Mystery says
"I bet the bullet ant is gonna win"
Tendo replies
"Are you crazy it's obvious the fire ants gonna win"
After another thirty minutes
Both ants did one final clash but died at the same time
Silence sweeps through the store as Tendo and Mystery remain silent before
snapping their fingers in anger
Mystery says some what dejectedly
"Whatever it's a draw"
End of Chapter 13:Training