The Martial Arts Prodigy

Chapter 12

Song up above: Stronger by Kanye West

"You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend." - Bruce Lee

The students are greeted by their masters, who invite them to the courtyard to begin their training classes. Asia steps up to explain things further to the students that surround the large grassy arena.

"From this moment on, my school will be your training grounds. Every day, we will pass onto you all our knowledge and we will help you build upon your fighting style." As Asia explains the rules, Danny approaches Danyelle, much to her confusion.

"You are strong, quite strong. What you did to that guy at the party was amazing, you are truly an extraordinary specimen." Danny says to Danyelle.

"Um.. thanks, I think?" Danyelle cautiously nods and she puts her attention back to Asia.

"We would like one of you to demonstrate one of the most deadly techniques in Martial Arts history... the One Inch Punch. If that one person can do that to one of the masters here, he or she will get to choose two masters that will train and teach him or her." The students wonder who will step up and try it first. Danyelle steps up first, much to Asia's delight.

"Lucky Danyelle let's see your mastery of this move." Asia challenges her. Asia places a punching machine in front of Danyelle, in order to measure her strength. Danyelle closes her eyes, clearing her mind. As the wind blows in the air, Danyelle stretches out her hand forward one inch, she then quickly punches the machine, causing it to explode.

"Holy fuck!" Vanessa exclaimed.

"What the shit!?" Laura shouts. While the other students look on with pure disbelief, Danyelle stands face to face with Asia, not taking her eyes of the Martial Arts master.

"Impressive... who do you choose as your teachers?" she asks Danyelle, who puts on a fingerless glove on her right hand.

"White Tiger, and you!" Danyelle answers.

"And what makes you choose me? You could have chosen someone else along with White Tiger." Danyelle walks closer to Asia, staring right into her jade green eyes with intensity.

"You wouldn't let anyone else teach me along with White Tiger, you want me because you have answers about my past." Asia looks impressed with Danyelle's bravado, cracking a smirk in the process.

"Answers about her past? Just what is going on here?" Vanessa wonders.

"Looks like Asia knows something about Dani..." Laura points out.

"I already told you everything about your parents and your heritage. You should be thanking me." Says Asia.

"I want you to tell me more, why is it that I have been talking to a glowing ball of energy recently?" Danyelle asks.

"Okay, why are we dealing with glowing energy balls? Are we in Dragonball Z or something?" Johnny asks.

"Beats me. This is getting weirder by the minute!" Draca says.

"I will make you a deal, if you can defeat me in a one on one fight right here, right now, I will tell you everything you want to know about your powers." Danyelle nods her head, accepting the challenge.

"Students, we have an impromptu challenge ahead of us, Master Asia Yondu will take on Danyelle Faust in a one on one sparring fight!" Master Drake alarms the other students to what is going to happen. Asia and Danyelle move over toward the training arena, surrounded by the students and other masters. Dean Michelson witnesses the fight from afar on the second floor.