3 days later...
I had woken up in a bed cot close to a small window, this time around I wasn't in a palace of sorts but instead a cottage. I perched my body upwards getting a feel for my surroundings my head was pounding and I had been bandaged up from head to toe. I didn't feel hurt though, only slight soreness coming from my body. I got up out of the bed threw on some pants and headed for the bedroom door. I opened the door and proceeded down a hallway that lead outside. The sunlight had blinded my eyes, I put my hands above my brow in order to see while my eyes adjusted. Standing outside were the hunters, Chem-vou, fowler, and Makya, along with Chaser. I had asked what had happened, that night was a distant blur and I must have passed out after falling from the waterfall. Chem-vou explained to me that I was saved by Chaser from the bear, and Chem had saved me from falling to my death. I thanked both Chaser and Chem for their help and apologized for going against Chem's orders to stay a camp. They had also informed me that I had been asleep for 3 days now, and I had missed the tower doors opening and would have to wait another 2 weeks. The feeling of dread and misfortune fell over me, why did I miss my chance to climb again?
"I believe this was for the better Obasi, after all, you couldn't even handle yourself with an Ursa bear. I think you need to get stronger before you can enter the tower, 2 weeks should be enough time for you to train and get some type of proper combat experience before entering the tower" Chem-vou said leaning up against a tree and smoking a cigar.
Maybe he was right, although I was a freak athlete and could compete with any physical endurance I had no form and no foundation for my strengths. Chaser had chimed in and also said a few things,
"I think that I could show him, although he is weak he can learn."
This was the first time that Chaser had shown any kind of compassion or sympathy toward me.
Chem-vou had agreed to Chaser's proposition and they would begin to train me at once.
2 weeks later
I had finished training a day before the tower gates were to open. Chaser and Chem-vou had taught me a martial art known as "Gatou, Way of the Hunter" Gatou was difficult at first but given the time and desperation I had, I learned quickly. What Gatou was is the practice of Karma. The spiritual energy that flows through all things living or dead.
Gatou had 6 techniques I had to learn and master before entering the tower. In fact they had told me if I hadn't learned all 6 techniques in 2 weeks' time they would not let me leave for the tower, so I had a lot of pressure riding on these coming weeks.
The 6 techniques were as followed.
1) Buntu: The manipulation of Karma energy that can act as a defensive shell that resides on the skin of the user. It can negate physical attacks that didn't have karma embedded into it.
2) Cero: The manipulation of Karma energy around the hands and feet that would allow a user to grab onto thin air, giving the illusion of flight.
3) Peken: The manipulation of Karma to increase agility and speed.
4) Jubi: The ability to manipulate Karma energy to act as a blade being able to cut anything without a sword or dagger or sorts.
5) Vido: The manipulation of Karma energy to cause internal damage, causing things that had impenetrable hides or skin to still take damage.
6) Ot-Sendo: The manipulation of Karma energy to repel attacks.
Once I had fully grasped the concept of these techniques I was then able to proceed to the tower.