The Dark Knight Rises

Chapter 5: Training Under The League of Shadows

Chapter 5: Training Under The League of Shadows

4 Years Before Return to Britain

Training Compound: High in the Mountains

They stood at the peak of Dawn in the complex observing as the sun rose. "Do you still feel guilt over your godfather's death?"

Harry glanced at his mentor, a serious expression on his face, and went back to watching the sun at the horizon.

"My anger outweighs my guilt."

Laying his hand at Harry's shoulder and turned him around, leading him back inside the house.

They stood on the ice, ready to begin sparring.

"You have learned to bury your guilt with anger. I will teach you to confront it. To face the truth."

They circled each other as they weighed one another.

"You know how to fight six men; I can teach you how to engage six hundred. You know how to disappear; we can teach you how to become truly invisible."

Harry brought his hands up to block the kick from his assailant before returning one of his own. A grunt was heard as the 2nd assailant, in ninja uniform, managed to land a hit on the man in the ice. There was a level of difficulty from his 2nd assailant but the other, Lacour, seemed to be completely at ease as they continued, he continued his assault on the young man.

Harry was supposed to fight for an hour without falling into the ice or yielding (Merlin knew how difficult that was!). He took a step back to avoid a tripping kick before swiftly getting in close and uppercutting the 2nd assailant, knocking him out of the fight.

His mentor managed to sweep the young man to the ice, but it still didn't budge despite some cracks forming from it.

"Mind your surroundings. Your body must be able to react at a moment's glance."

Harry came close into his opponent and attempted to get in some quick-fire punches at his mentor, before, following it up with a front kick that was easily blocked.

Lacour tried another attempt at sweeping the kid from his feet once again: at which Harry quickly jumped above the attempt and managing to land gracefully and advancing forward in an attempt to end the fight with his momentum from the jump.

Harry feinted a left punch, managed to land a hit with his right and added a sweeper kick. To his surprise, his mentor had foreseen it and quickly reacted: pulling him to the ground and getting in close to strike the ground close to his head.

"Yield?"

Quickly nodding, not wishing to fight anymore.

Tomorrow we return back to the complex.

Harry and Lacour walked along the corridor in the training duplex.

"... truly invisible."

"How can I become invisible?" he asked uncertainly.

Lacour spoke some unknown language before a member of the League dropped from above them in a true statement of stealth as Harry couldn't have sensed anyone above him.

"A ninja understands that invisibility is a matter of patience and agility."
Hanging on to each word that was spoken, Harry was the picture of a captivated student ready for learning.

They continued the stroll before Lacour stopped in front of a locked door. Unlocking it, he beckoned the green-eyed man in. He walked to a cabinet in the room and took a bowl that seemed to be full of black seeds.