Chapter 15: Artemis appears.

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The picture above is an illustration of an Oni. Once again I point out that I do not own the picture nor do I take credit from it. This picture is being used solely for illustration purposes, the same is also true for any other picture that may be seen further ahead. Without any more delay, enjoy the chapter.

Anderson made a circle in the Gym of about 30 feet in diameter. He made me and Kate get inside the circle in opposite side of the circumference and he began to speak.

-Alright guys, if your whole bodies are out of the circle you're out. If one of your body parts touches the ceiling or floor outside the circle, you're out.-he explained.-When you hear the whistle, begin.

He stepped away and blew the whistle. I instantly brought out the wind bag and shot her with my compressed air canon. Her body went parallel to the ground but her feet stayed on the floor. As I looked at the ground below her, there were some grim, undead hands holding her in place. She straightened and laughed.

-I knew you were going to do that!-she said excited.-I have you all figure out!

She charged towards and unleashed her aura, which had taken the shape of a Kitsune's head.

She charged towards and unleashed her aura, which had taken the shape of a Kitsune's head

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The picture above is the Kitsune.

My friends were just as surpised as I was. We could only fight one match at a time so that meant my friends were free to watch the battle I was living.

I released my Oni aura as well and headed for her. As we clashed fists, the aura heads we had began growling and snarling at each other. I saw her do some weird signals with her hands and focused on them. It was just a distraction as she kicked me and I skidded back. She brought out her purple aura daggers in her sash. She threw two at me, and as I attempted to jump out of the way I saw that my hands were being held in place by the same undead hands as before. I did what instinct told me to do and turned to wind, however as I did the danger feeling didn't fade. The knives stabbed my gut making my wind manifestation stop and making me fall forward. She charged towards me and tried to kick me. I took the daggers out and manifested my aura, once again my instincts took over and I manifested the arm of an Oni, although in a gigantic proportion that fit the size of the huge head, as I grabbed Kate and threw her aside.

By now, Kate and myself found ourselves to be in opposite sides of the circumference. I brought out my dark sword and she took out two of her daggers. We channeled aura to our feet and charged at each other at high speeds. We clashed, her two daggers against my sword, she quickly kicked aside my sword and went in for a slash with her daggers in a single, spinning motion. I put myself parallel to the ground like in a limbo contest and escaped the slash, then I placed my hands behind me on the floor to put myself in the bridge position. I flipped myself using my hands as support and kicked her in the chin as I did. I then quickly lunged forward into a stab, making her jump backwards to escape. I channeled all of my aura into my right and dominant leg to make one big and fast lunge forwards. As I did I punched Kate in the stomach with a low fist, sending her flying out of the circle.

She was about to hit one of the Gym walls, but Brice intercepted her and saved her from said fate. Everyone was dumbfounded, we saw so many new things on that fight.

-Okay...-Anderson said.-let's analize what happened there.

In a short summary we saw some important things.

1: The Aura's of two people in combat can interact aggresively.

2:The aura weapons we manifest can affect things that have aura, even if they have intangible bodies. It's almost as if aura and physical bodies belong in two different plains of existence. When we manifest aura physically, it is actually in both plains of existence. So you can hurt an intangible body if it has aura.

3: Aura is like a living being, the more aura you have, the more it changes. The change tends to be some sort of creature, and any part of it can be manifested, but apparently not more than one.

-Well um...-Sergeant Anderson began.- That'll be all for today, we resume training tomorrow at 6:00 pm. Don't be late.

-Yes, sir!-we all shouted.

We then left and decided to show Karry around town. We took her to Jee-Han's we went to the beach, forest, and finally, the mountains.

As we hiked across the mountain to show her the highest point where there was an amazing view I sensed several auras that showed hostility towards us. I released my aura as warning, making the oni head with glowing eyes.

-Show yoursleves!-I yelled out into the lightly forested area.

-Not bad... For a God Slayer.-I heard a female voice say.

Isabelle looked like she was thinking and making connections. -Artemis! Goddess of the hunt, hills, forrests and mountains, Goddess of the moon, twin sister of Apollo, God of music!-Isabelle yelled.-Is that your identity!?

-Well done.-she said, still keeping herself hidden, I signaled Brice to search the area and he disappeared, I then signaled Kate and she brought out some mummified servants to search the area, they burrowed themselves into the ground as they spread out. Meanwhile, I focused on the wind, I felt how it flowed and searched for any inconsistencies, which may have been caused by some presence other than the trees in the forest. Brice came back and so did the mummified servants. Brice told me the positions of a few of the huntresses and Kate reported others. After I analyzed the wind I had a pretty clear idea of where they were. I brought out my windbag and Brice brought out his shimedaiko. I looked to my side and Kate had brought out mummified jackals and a few that were alive.

-Let's smoke them out, guys.-Brice said.

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