-Back to Andrei's Island-
After a lengthy amount of education and training, Dustin had a better grasp on what Prowess really was.. sort of.
"Really? That doesn't make much sense." Dustin says
"It makes exactly as much or as little sense as you want it too, but it's the truth regardless." Jeremiah shrugs
"People don't think! That's why they remain weak, they think surface level! Not like iceberg." Andrei explains
"Hm.. well ok, is that everything you have to teach me?" Dustin asks
"That's it for now, no need for intense physical labor." Jeremiah twirls his cane
"So then, ready to go?" He continued
A shame.. I like this place, Andrei's aura is so warm and comforting.
"Yeah." Dustin said
Andrei stands up, his giant figure casting a large shadow, he wipes sand from his hands and begins gathering Prowess into his hands, the gravity of his strength causing a physical pull on them.
Dustin's eyes go wide.
So much pressure, it's.. intense.
Andrei creates a bow made of Prowess, reaching out his hand to them.
"Time to nock." He says plainly
He puts them into his bow as if they were arrows, pulling the string far back, aiming up.
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"Истинный Выстрелил."
A massive SHWOOM erupts from the bow as they're launched at incredible speeds, the wind like tiny shards of glass tearing at them as they fly across the world in seconds.
"AAAAHH-"
The wind knocked Dustin back, making him unable to breath or even make any noise.
Jeremiah was quick to coat them both in his Prowess, which resembled sheet music. When he does this Dustin is able to breath again, letting him regain some stability, well, as much as he could being several hundred meters into the air traveling faster than sound.
The ride through the air was surprisingly calm afterwards, as they fly through the air they look at their surroundings, mostly ocean for a while, until they're flying over land.
Dustin is mesmerized by the sights, it's not often you get to see the earth below from so high up and without anything obstructing your vision. For a few minutes, there is silence.
"Dustin." Jeremiah said interrupting the moment.
Dustin snaps back to reality upon hearing his name.
"H-Huh?" He said almost forgetting the current situation
"This may be a bad time to tell you this.. but I can't actually see anything through this mask." He says plainly
Well I thought that was obvious.. but why is he telling me now?
"So I'm going to need you to guide our landing as best you can ok?" He continued, as nonchalant as could be
Mouth agape Dustin was at a loss for words.
"You.. you can't see? Wait how are you- guide our landing?!" Dustin said, the ground quickly approaching
An empty canyon? Next to a cliff? Where are we landing? Where is the town?
Dustin's thoughts came rapidly without pause, before he refocused on the task at hand.
"Wait Jerry I don't know how to.. 'guide' the landing, I can't!" He argues
"Well you better do something quick, we're falling now!" Jeremiah said
They crash directly into the bar, right in front of the counter next to Alexis.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" She screamed
As the dust clears, Jeremiah's laughing can be clearly heard, next to him is Dustin who sits up in bewilderment. An aura of electric Prowess dissipating from him when he comes to his senses.
"JERRY?! DUSTIN?! What the HELL are you doing?!" She demanded
Jeremiah's laughing fades and he looks up at her. "We paid a visit to a friend." He says
She looks to Dustin, but he's rubbing his head, looking like a lost puppy.
"Ugh.." She pinches the bridge of her nose in irritation. "And you brought this poor child with you? What the hell could you possibly be doing?" She asked
"Training of course." He said plainly
"... Well, I'm glad your ok, your lucky we were just about to close, cause if you landed on somebody.."
"I wouldn't let that happen, come now, do you think I've gotten so careless?" He said, a piece of the ceiling falling down next to them.
"Hm, I'll let you answer that one. I bet someone is gonna be upset hearing about this." She smirks
Jeremiah stops smiling. "You wouldn't."
"Oh I would." She leaps out from behind the counter, sprinting out.
"NO! YOU CAN'T TELL HIM!" He stumbles to his feet, checking on Dustin one last time before chasing after her
End of Chapter 3.
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Maledictus Ignis
ActionAs far as you can remember, you were born an orphan, you don't have any parents to speak of, you live alone and no matter how hard you try you can't remember anything from your childhood. Not even mentioning his fire powers that he hates and wishes...
