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Martial Arts

A few weeks have passed ever since, I knocked on the dojo's door. Shang-Chi was surprisingly amiable and training with him was fruitful .

I had insisted on giving him some money to atleast fix up the dojo, to which he eventually relented, it took a lot of pestering for him to agree, but what finally sold it to him, is that I told him if he didn't take the money I would just buy, the building next to his and write it in his name and then turn it into a dojo.

My martial arts certainly improved by leaps and bounds these past few weeks. Training with Shang-Chi was interesting to say the least he truly deserves to be called the best Martial artists in the world. Even with my abilities I think he could kick my ass if I didn't use too many spells, experience is truly valuable, his ability to read me is not inferior to mine.

I think back to what Sophie already dug up on him, apparently Shang-Chi was trying to get away from his father Fu-Manchu.

This guy was a real piece of work, he's an immortal crime lord with a shadow empire. I don't remember much about him from the comics, but he's not someone to be trifled with.

I can vaguely remember something about him trying to take over the US and trying to instigate a war between the US and China, I don't remember how he planned to achieve it, but I remember Shang-Chi was somehow able to stop him in time. I think back on my first meeting with Shang-Chi and remember how eventful it was.

(Flashback)

' Knock, Knock '

A few minutes pass and I hear no one coming towards the door, I check the door and find it unlocked.

' Isn' t he home ? Sophie told me he hasn't gone out yet. ' I thought to myself,  I opened the door slowly and started to walk inside, I found myself in a dimly lit hallway with still no signs of anybody home.

" Hello, is anybody here ?" I shout in a loud voice. I hear no answer, so I proceed to head down the hallway and look for him, I reach a big room, that looks like your stereotypical kung fu dojo, the dojo is dimly lit by the moonlight coming from the windows.

Suddenly, I see a shadow out of the corner of my eye move in the room, I turn to face the direction from which I saw it move, but it disappears too quickly for me to track it with my eyes. It happens again, but this time I see a human figure, I quickly yell out " Shang-Chi is that you ?".

I get a kick to the face as an answer and I manage a weak block. I skid back a few feet and rub my arms and mutter "Damn this guy kicks like a bull" I yell out again and say " Shang-Chi there's no need to fight I just want to talk. "

This time I am greeted with a fist to my face and I see Shang-Chi in front of me, this time I block his fist, but he kicks off with his foot and kicks my knee and then proceeds to do a back flip by kicking his other foot off my arms.

He lands on the floor facing me in a fighting stance one hand behind his back and one hand in front of him and says " Then talk, I sensed your Chi as soon you came in, tell my father that I won't be coming back and that I will one day stop him" he finishes saying in a calm tone. I can sense the underlying anger though in his tone, he seems to be wary, but confident as he stares at me.

"I am not sent by your father, I am merely seeking guidance" I state calmly. His gaze is still on me and I can sense his disbelief.

" Seeking guidance ? I can sense that you have a considerable amount of Chi you're not a normal person and you also managed to block my attacks twice, why should I believe that you're not one of my father's lackeys"  he says in a calm voice.

I shake my head and say " I am not, I simply have this much Chi, because I worked hard to achieve it, I don't know how to prove to you I am not one of you father's men, but maybe this will" I then proceed to open a large portal beside me and then say " Can your father's men do this ?" I say while smirking.