In a training hall that looked similar to a gymnasium. Various weapons of different kinds littered the walls. Spears, Swords, Daggers, whips. You name it they had it.
Each weapon looking to be of the highest quality.
In the centre, there were two men, one of them was barking orders and berating the other
"More!" shouted Jasper.
Sweating profusely and struggling to catch his breath, Alex was being taught how to use a Spear by Jasper.
"Widen your stance, pull back your shoulders more, put more power into it. You call that a strike!" Jasper was grilling Alex in every way he remembered his master doing to him.
Truth told Alex was doing extremely well, way better than Jasper managed his first lesson.
"It's like he's been practising for years," thought Jasper watching Alex move the spear around with a fair amount of grace.
Not being able to put his finger on it, Jasper continued.
"That's enough," said Jasper throwing Alex a bottle of water. "Take 10 then we will continue with a light spar."
Even though Alex's body had been Enhanced, the spear Jasper was making him train with weighed 10Kg. 10Kg might not sound heavy but the average weight for a Spear checked around 0.5Kg to 1Kg.
This amplified weight and Jaspers constant pressure pushed Alex's new body to the limit.
"How do you feel? Most people find adapting to their new levels of strength highly unsettling," said Jasper.
"Feels great! Almost like this is how my body should have been.
Do you know when you have a cold and feel week and exhausted? Well my body feels like I've finally beat the cold," said Alex excitedly. "Guess you're just a natural," said Jasper.
Contrary to what he said, Jasper found Alex's comfort mildly unsettling.
Between how fast he was adapting to the Spear and how fast he adapted to being awakended, Jasper started to wonder if it had something to do with his Path of Power.
Wanting to test his theory some, Jasper decided to take things to the next stage. "I think that's enough rest, come on let's spar." Said Jasper.
Walking over to the weapon rack, Jasper pulled off a Silver Spear and started spinning it while walking back to the centre of the room. "Come on then. Attack me!" Shouted Jasper.
Following Jaspers commands, Alex charged forward. Bringing most of his power into his left leg, Alex stomped the floor striking forward with all his might aiming the Spear tip at Jaspers's chest.
Spinning to the right, Jasper dodged the strike ending up next to Alex slapping him on the back of the head.
"While a powerful strike is effective, you need to know the right situation for it to be truly effective. Without doing so you can easily leave you're self wide open."
"Now let's continue," said Jasper striking downwards with his Spear.
Trying to block with the middle of his Spear, Alex found it being ripped out of his hands and getting kicked in the chest.
"Again!"
This time after successfully blocking an attack he got a slap to the side of the face.
Again and again, Alex found himself getting more and more frustrated, no matter what he did Jasper would either rip the Spear out of his hands or slap him after blocking. That was until he hit a tipping point.
He could feel some kind of weird energy bubbling up inside of him feeding on his anger.
In his newfound anger he moved the energy into his Spearhead striking out at.
Jasper was used to Alex's attacks by now. Even if they held grace they were still the moves of an amateur.
But this strike, this strike felt different. Movement or timing-wise it wasn't any different from Alex's normal strike.
Unlike those, Jasper got the sensation that he wouldn't be able to dodge this one. Jasper got the sensation the strike was Fated to hit him.
Bringing his spear up and trying to use the base of his Spear to knock away Alex's but it was no use. The Spear carried on going trying to embed its self in Jaspers shoulder.
Just as the Spear pierced Japsers cloths it hit a red membrane of red energy clinging to his skin. Completely bouncing off and the red energy it sent the spear flying in the air.
This was Jasper's new technique: Destruction Path Red Membrane.
This being the first technique taught to him by Master Cain it was infinitely more complex than his own techniques.
The Technique was meant to cover ones entire body making them nigh Impenetrable. But at this point in time, Jasper could only layer it small areas of his body.
"Well well. It seems we're getting closer to discovering you're the power." Said Jasper to a pale Alex.
But I think that's enough for today don't want to put To much pressure on you.
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"Hows his training?" Asked a sitting Cain.
Better than expected to be honest. I thought him to be fairly useless at first but given enough time, he should be a competent combatant. Said Jasper reporting his daily training session with Cain.
"Great. Any idea on what his Path of Power might entail yet?" Asked Cain flipping through some paperwork.
"I have a couple of ideas but nothing set in stone." Said Jasper recalling his past sparring session.
"Such as?" Asked "Cain.
Taking a second to think, Jasper, spewed a few options he thought it might be.
"Maybe something to do with Force or Control," said Jasper. "Or maybe, no it can't be"
"Can't be what?" asked Cain looking interested.
"Well, judging by the training session I had with him. And the supposed vision he had before awakening, I was wondering what if his Path of Power. Allowed him to utilize Fate itself.....