[WARNING- Graphic. Idk if you guys care. Might be way worse in the future, or I might 'imply' it.-WARNING]
[I put it at a minor LiveLeak level.]
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Amir was looking around in the darkness, like always, and he noticed that something was wrong, very wrong. He could just FEEL it.
Danger.
DANGER.
DANGER!
He saw sunlight as the giant blade ripped his mother apart. He tried to grab it as it slid under him and he felt the rage build as he fell out of her into the red snow.
He stood, covered in fluids, and swung his fist as hard as he could.
As his fist smashed into the man's face, he felt the blue light flow into the strike and it sent him flying.
He wanted revenge but could only look down as his mother's body attempted to regenerate being bisected. She smiled as a tear ran down her face and froze solid.
Both of his orbs were raging, the fire and ice was erupting from his veins when he felt a sudden, ~THUNK~.
He felt the orbs stop instantly and he turned slowly to notice the same blade cutting into his neck, just barely drawing blood.
The sheer look of horror on the man's face only increased as he ripped him limb from limb. "HOW FUCKING DARE YOU!!!" He grabbed the man's jewels and tore them off as the rage finally subsided. He let out a wild howl into the fjords and felt his sorrow increase as the echoing began to cause an avalanche.
Then he fell backwards into the foot of snow as his vision went black.
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Arthur was pacing, he had assumed his wife's servants were somewhat competent, but 'Nooooo'.
He erupted, "YOU FOOLS CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT!" He nearly denigrated them for the insubordination, but his wife would not approve, thus he stayed his hand.
Ilse was clearly nervous as the room temperature was plummeting at random intervals.
An Elder sat next to a man locked in a lotus formation and spoke, "Human, it is not your place to dictate Giant Tradition. The Rite of War always is performed first, no exceptions."
Arthur nearly said 'fuck it' and felt the urge to start a civil war right there. These "young bloods" had forgotten his wrath, but before he moved, his wife was suddenly in his arms whispering, "Leave them be. I will deal with them."
He could see the resolve. "As you wish, my love." He planted a smooch on her before looking at his son and feeling empathy.
'How can they lock their own children in an echo of war? Savages.' He sneered as the Elder performing the "Holy Rite" began dripping with sweat.
'Oh...revenge approaches?' His eyes grew wide.
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Nika watched as the predatory grin spread instantly between the two, 'No, wait.'
She looked at the boy and noticed his Qi was flowing in unity. 'Ice and Fire? Together?' She blinked rapidly as no Giant had ever wielded an Element of Qi in direct opposition to their blood-given element at the same time, let alone the worst two.
The Rite was ending and Qi was filling the sphere before it suddenly exploded into shards and dust.
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Amir felt the nightmare end and opened his eyes to see that old, bald, fat fucker.
"WHERE IS YOUR ARMOR NOW?" He lunged at the man and was stopped by his mother and father, it was if they had always been there with their arms around him.
He felt the rage subside. 'Was it a dream? What? What happened?' He looked at them and began to cry.
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Nika watched as the Elder rolled onto his back and began to sob while holding his crotch.
Something went wrong, "My Queen, shall I retrieve the Court Physician?"
She looked back for a moment and then stared at the Elder scrambling to help the collapsed Elder, "No, if tradition is to be observed, fair combat is to be recovered from without assistance unless necessary."
Nika knew the look and nodded, 'May the Heavens have mercy on your enemies, my Queen, for you will clearly have none.' She smiled and faded into the shadows.
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Amir noticed that his grief was fading rapidly, he knew it wasn't real, it was...'An aptitude test???' He blinked rapidly and frowned at his mother and father who matched his expression perfectly.
Dad pointed at the two fat dudes in robes, then at, 'What is that? Glass powder?' He went to touch it but was stopped by a stern hand.
Mom was clearly thinking as she had a gnome maid begin to clean up the orb, the pieces were nearly too big, but she seemed to be a tough gal as she could just grab them with no issues.
Amir stared at her as she nodded and bowed deeply for a moment before excusing herself.
He looked over at the fat man, he was still rolling around yelling about his nuts, or "NACHUTES, NACHUTES!"
He noticed his father was smiling ear to ear, 'Big smile for a little man.'
He shook his head and tried to forget the images of his new mother split in half. But it was like LiveLeak, you can't unsee it.
He felt the urge to destroy the man in front of him. Power flowed to his beck and call. 'I could just-' He was smacked by his mother as she shook her head and smiled mischievously.
'Oh, revenge plot? I am SO in!'
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Arthur held onto his son as he heated and cooled the room by flexing his Qi instinctively, "Love, we need to do the Rite of Knowledge and Name, right now."
She nearly shook her head but nodded, "He is going to burn himself up if he isn't taught, isn't he?" She could feel the heat flowing from him, she spoke softly, "He must acquire his name and his tongue before he...." she looked solemnly at her love as he nodded meekly.
He would deplete his Cores in hours at this rate.
Tradition be damned.
Arthur lifted his son effortlessly and placed him into a cradle that was hanging in the air.
The SkySteel bars were fitted with Qi concentrators, pulling in Qi from outside.
Ilse placed her hand on a book and imparted a significant sum of Qi before placing it on Amir's stomach. Then she grabbed an ancient looking scroll, "Good luck, young one."
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Amir felt weird after his dad, FLEW, 'WHAT, HE CAN FLY?' he was freaking out and holding a weird book and a scroll before he noticed his vision darkening.
'Here we go AGAIN!' He nearly sighed. Hopefully it wouldn't be bad if his parents were making him do it.
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