The Will of Fire

8...Reunion

Six days had passed since Jared had started his training with Hanzo. Jared had learned an abundance of attacks from Level 1 up to Level 4. Hanzo was impressed for sure. Hanzo told Jared today he would be seeing Tristin, Luisa and Alisa for the first time in days. In Jared's eyes, days felt like months. Jared and Hanzo made it back to Mount Hakuchō. They had been staying in Saru since he's started training, so seeing Hakuchō again was a bit refreshing. Jared had sported a whole new look. Hanzo told him that he needed to look the part. He wears a short sleeve white v neck with a black and red long sleeve button up shirt open over it. He wears black fitted pants that stop at his knees and have white trim at the bottom. His sandals were similar to Hanzo's wooden bottom sandals but we're black. He also wears his hair down a little below his neck. He has three tubes full of flames strapped to his hip to ingest. Hanzo had bought them from a shop  specifically for Fire Types in Saru. The owner of the shop puts his flames into tubes and sells them for 200yen per tube. Jared sat on a rock mound on the mountain.
"Hey! Brother!" a voice called in the distance.
Jared immediately stood up and noticed Luisa running towards him with Maxi, waving both arms in the air.
"Luisa!" Jared yelled running towards her as well.
When the two caught up to eachother they hugged tightly.
"Oh my gosh, you have no idea how much I've missed you!" Luisa said.
Maxi jumped on his hind legs and began licking Jared continuously.
"I've missed you so much, boy." Jared said hugging Maxi.
"Wow, what a difference six days makes! You look stronger! I dig the outfit too!" Luisa said smiling.
"Oh yeah, you're one to talk! Look at you, everything about you is different!" Jared said.
He wasn't wrong. Luisa had underwent a complete makeover. She looked more mature. She now had a frontal bang covering her forehead and a pink flower in her hair. She wore a black long sleeved crop top with rips in the arms and the chest along with black fingerless gloves and bulky black clothed bracelets. She also we wore a white sash around the top of it. Her pants were tight and black as well. On the front thighs there were single holes in the shape of a square with the cloth from the pants overlapping her bare thighs in the shape of an X with a circle holding the X in shape. Her belt was tan clothed, and her boots were shin high below the knee and were black with a six-inch heel. Strapped around her body was a white quiver with a small pouch attached, dangling at the hip.

She pulled out three sphere like objects that were skewered on a thin stick. Green was the first sphere, white was the second and pink was the last. She munched on the green one and smiled softly.
"What are those?" Jared asked.
"You mean you've never had these before!?" Luisa said, nearly choking. "These are the best things that has EVER touched my taste buds. These are Sweet Dango Dumplings! Tora Village is known for these!"
"Tora Village?..." Jared asked.
"The village of the tiger." said a voice.
It was Mai, walking up with her dog, Hana.
"Mai! How has the training been?" asked Hanzo.
"Luisa has proven to be an excellent warrior so far. She's learned Pyromancer attacks up to Level 5." Mai boasted. "Not to mention her companion skills with Maxi are incredible."
Level 5!? How did Luisa surpass me? I wonder about Tristin...
"Well lookie here lookie here." said another voice. "Long time, no see brother and sister."
It was Tristin, floating above them on a flattened piece of rock with Natsu next to him on another.
"Hi, big brother!" Luisa shouted while bouncing up and down.
Woah...Tristin looks legit. He even mastered how to levitate rock...amazing.
Tristin now wore a different attire as well. He wore a black closed jacket with an armor pattern but not actually armor. He wore all black ninja harem pants and black sandals. He even sported a scar under his left eye now.

"Damn, you two talk before this? What's with the all black?" Jared asked Tristin and Luisa.
"Not at all" Tristin laughed while hopping off of the rock along with Natsu. "I guess great minds think alike."
"I'd like you all to know that Tristin has learned Terramancer attacks as high as Level 5, along with the hidden style of Mud." Said Natsu while putting his hands on his hips and standing tall, while Tristin soaked it all in.
What the hell! Both Tristin and Luisa have surpassed me! Damn it!
"How about you, Jared? What level of attacks did you learn?" Luisa asked.
Jared hesitated and looked at the ground. He then looked at Hanzo who nodded at him.
"Level 4..." Jared responded.
Tristin laughed a little which caused Luisa to lightly punch him in the arm.
"Don't worry, brother. Everyone learns at different paces." Luisa said.
Looks like I'll be learning at the slowest pace...
Suddenly, Jin'ichi appeared on the mountain.
"Old man Jin'ichi! It's great to see ya!" Jared said.
"Wow. Look how much you all have changed. Your Power Energy is stronger. Hanzo. Natsu. Mai. You three have done well." Jin'ichi said.
"Jin'ichi, what brings you here?" Hanzo asked.
"Orders from the king. All must return to Hakuchō Palace at once." Jin'ichi said.
Jared turned to Hanzo, who was giving him a thumbs up.
"Don't worry, we'll meet again, kid." He said holding his fist out.
Jared fist bumped Hanzo with a big smile.
"You betcha!" he said.
Thank you...Hanzo Sensei.