CHAPTER 14: Punishment

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As Jiro stands above Yoru, now, as he has taken down 2 of his enemies, he knows his path is now just starting.

JIRO: Ahhhhh, That was, was......

BAM, Jiro hits the ground out of tiredness.

JIRO: I ran....I did run a lot, didn't I.

COYOTE: (Hmm hmmm hmmmmmm. You did, Jiro. Although you won. It was not easy. Your spine was broken and left shoulder dislocated).

JIRO: What? Really? I can't even feel it...must be adrenaline. How do you know?

COYOTE: (I'm not only just a voice in your head and a fighting partner. I'm a part of you, Jiro).

JIRO: I guess we gotta go back now in this cold. *deep sigh*, Let's go.

Jiro took twice as long to get back to Fuji as he did getting to the forest. After a 12 hour trip, which usually is 6 hours, he finally gets back.

IN FUJI

SHURUI: Is he back....Sensei?

HOKKY: Mmmmm.... it's been quite a long time. If he didn't survive, why do I sense a strong force coming our way?

Footsteps are heard  outside the hideout

SHURUI: *raises fists*, it could be, Yoru?!?!

HOKKY: No...*grins*, it's him.

JIRO: *moves rock aside and enters mountain*.........Im back!!!

SHURUI: JIRO!! I CANT BELIEVE YOU WO-

Jiro hits the ground again out of tiredness, but this time he was out for good. An hour and a half fight which only consisted of 15 minutes of fighting and the rest being running, has drained him.

HOKKY: What I expected of the boy. He may be injured. But, he isn't dead. thats for sure.

SHURUI: Man...Alright then I guess I should treat him.

HOKKY: You know, Shurui, once you've put the cream on his injured parts, do a favor for me......

THE NEXT MORNING

JIRO: Ahhhhh, What the- WHERE AM I! MID AIR? WHAT THE F-

SHURUI: Hey... uh Sensei.

HOKKY: Yes shurui?

SHURUI: What was uhh...the point of tying him to a plane on autopilot?

HOKKY: Well...I wanted to see it for myself. His ranged attacks. And make him realize that even just slashes aren't all he has...he can do much more. And not all in offensive situations.

SHURUI: Ahhh. Well...what if he isn't awake?

HOKKY: Well He's gonna have to Wake up soon, HA HA HAAA! I LOVE TRAINING!

SHURUI: (Jeez the old mans finally lost it)

JIRO: Okay Don't freak out, don't freak out....IM GONNA DIE SOON AHHH!!!

COYOTE: (Look at your surroundings....Make use of your abilities).

JIRO: yeah yeah your right...okay. I'm tied to the top of a duster...my hands can move kinda loose.

COYOTE: (Good good....)

JIRO: yeah this ain't so good buddy. Why aren't you talking?  how am I gonna cut these?!

COYOTE:..........

JIRO: COME ON! THIS ISNT A TIME TO LET ME LEARN BY MYSELF IM GONNA CRASH INTO A MOUNTAIN!

COYOTE: (Surroundings......)

JIRO: Only hands....hands...TRANSFORM! Okay I just gotta transform my hands and cut these ropes

Jiro did exactly that... but fell into another problem. Literally.

JIRO: I'm...IM FALLING MID AIR AHHH! I DONT HAVE WINGS HOW AM I GONNA DOO THISSSSSS!

HOKKY: He's got past the first problem...now he's falling down. come on Jiro. I know you listened in physics.

SHURUI: huh? Sensei what do you mean?

HOKKY: Shurui...he cant fly away...or land in water. He has to cushion his fall and make his speed slow down using some sort of ranged attack.

SHURUI: I see! So his impact won't be as hard as it would...Correct?

HOKKY: Bingo....

JIRO: HELLL NOOOO! IM GONNA DIE? I NEED TO DO SOMETHING!

Jiro was near halfway towards the end of his fall. He had to think of something.

JIRO: Wait...that one thing I learned in school! Come on Jiro I know myself...

FLASHBACK

TEACHER: Alright class. So let's answer some questions now shall we! So, Momentum is changed by what? Jiro!

JIRO: *snoring*

TEACHER: JIRO!

JIRO: huhhh?

TEACHER: MOMENTUM IS CHANGED BY WHAT!?

JIRO: Uhmmm...oxygen?

CLASS: *Laughs*

TEACHER: Jiro.....we're gonna have to get more sleep at night from now on okay? The answer is impulse

JIRO: Whatever

PRESENT

JIRO: IMPULSE!!! HAHA IMPULSE! Alright so my momentum is Definitely rising right now. I need to calm it. Hmmm. No water nearby...I need to do something. A slash ranged attack? I can't hit those big enough to stop me though!

HOKKY: He's getting closer and closer...isn't this just exciting!

SHURUI: *nervous* Uhhh...yeah, yeah it's exciting alright.... heh...heh heh.

JIRO: Come on! What could stop me...what could stop me.... why can't I think. I'm so dumb! IM SO STUPID! MY CLAWS WONT DO JACK SQUAT! IM DUMB! AHHHH!

Jiro wasn't realizing it...but his eyes were turning white. The coyotes eyes.

HOKKY: The final stretch! The last 500 feet!

SHURUI: (come on Jiro)

JIRO: AHHHHHHHHH!!!

COYOTE: (He...He's growing fangs just like mine...but...how!?)

JIRO: *Opens mouth and bites down hard and fast*

COYOTE: (A...Fang attack?!!!! THIS EARLY!!)

HOKKY: Huh? What's that coming down?

SHURUI: It's not a slash...Slashes look like wide U's. That's... a pointy shape? I cant really. see it from here even with my spirit boosting my sight.

HOKKY: I know that move well...I can't believe it...a fang attack.

Suddenly this green glowing 2d three pointed shape was falling down. But something was odd...because as it was falling......It was getting bigger.

HOKKY: It's...It's a big one...RUN SHURUI! ITS GONNA CAUSE AN AVALANCHE!

SHURUI: AHHHH

HOKKY: (Jiro isn't progressing normally, this must be why...he's the prophet)

END

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