Super Mario: New Hero Horizons

Chapter 9: M.J's Training: Fire Bomb Blast!

 -Super Mario-

New Hero Horizons

Chapter 9:

M.J's Training:

Fire Bomb Blast!

In the dark woods, the temple where M.J was training for the Pangea World Hero Entry Challenge. Kylie was watching as M.J threw fireballs at a target dummy. M.J threw the fire balls at a quick and consistent rate yet none of them were able to hit the target's bullseye.

"Hey kid, take it easy. Come here I wanna explain something to ya." Kylie said, tossing a water bottle to M.J who stopped throwing fireballs and walked over to her.

"You're using too much Elemental Energy. You see, to perfect a technique is to perfect the balance of output between your Elemental Energy and Kata Energy. Use too much Elemental Energy and you'll end up making an unstable and uncontrollable technique. Use too much Kata, and your technique won't even have enough elemental power to send a spark of fire." She explained.

"If I hear another word about Elements and Kata I'm gonna flip. Why do I need to balance them anyways? This is harder than I thought it would be." M.J said, discouraged.

"Tell me kiddo, what is the difference between Elemental Energy and Kata Energy?"

"Kata focuses precision and accuracy into your technique, and Elemental makes the power, form, and style of the technique right?" M.J said.

"Well, you're not wrong. However it's not just within techniques that the two Energies exist. Kata is the bodily energy that runs within us. However Elemental Energy is the Energy that runs within the world as a whole. When you use an Elemental Technique, you take in Elemental energy and merge it with your Kata Energy to make it. The type of Elemental energy you take in depends on your Kata which is an inherited trait. So if your father takes in Fire Elemental Energy, But your mother takes in Water, then you have a 50/50 chance of getting either water or fire.".

"Ok, that's gonna be kinda hard to remember. But what does that have to do with me using too much Elemental Energy?" M.J asked.

"Because" Kylie began, "You might think that I'm suggesting you use less Elemental, or more Kata, or both. But in reality what I'm suggesting is that you take in more Elemental Energy, but use more Kata, it's like storing Elemental Energy, since Taking in Elemental Energy uses up Kata. Then taking in more Elemental and keeping it stored inside of you instead of taking in more Elemental energy every time you use a technique at the expense of your Kata reserves. Then you'll have more Kata and Elemental in the long run." M.J stared at her in confusion.

"What!?" He exclaimed in shock. "How does that make any sense!?!? Use less to gain more and gain less to use more!?" As M.J continued to complain in the background. Kylie turned around to see Jr. returning with a large duffel bag over his shoulder.

"Oh, Hey B.J!!!" She exclaimed. Jr. waved in response.

"Hey! How's the training goin'?!" He asked as he walked towards the two.

"Oh my gosh Jr. If you had any idea how crazy this chick is! She's talkin' about adding Elemental this and subtracting Kata that. How am I supposed to train to get stronger if all she wants to do is grump and groan on and on about math!?!" M.J complained.

"Talk about grumping and groaning." Kylie said under her breath.

"Ohohoh! I see, Kylie's been teaching you about controlling your balance between Kata and Elemental Energies huh?" Jr. said with a smile on his face as he dropped the red duffel bag in front of him.

"WHAAAT!? YOU MEAN YOU ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT!?!?" M.J exclaimed. Kylie chuckled before asking,

"By the way, what's in the bag anyways Jr?".