After a few hours of driving they finally made it to the field they were going to set up camp.
"Alec, can you set up the outside of the camper while I set up the inside?"
"Sure mom. When will we begin training?"
"Alec it's 10 in the afternoon. We start tomorrow."
"Ok."
Gracie went inside while Alec started pressing the buttons that extended the canopy. After they set everything up, Gracie showed Alec where he'd be sleeping, and went to bed. Alec being so excited decided to try to think of ideas of what to test tomorrow. He finally went to bed around midnight.
The next day Gracie woke Alec to eat breakfast. They had Waffles, Bacon, and scrambled eggs.
"Can we start training now?"
"Alec, you need to be patient. We will start soon, just to let you know we wont be doing power first. I want to see your raw strength."
"Ok, I completely understand."
After they ate Gracie led Alec to a part of the field that had no tall grass, they set up a fence and some scarecrows that were a little creepy, red targets surrounding the chest, stomach, and head. Straw poking out of the body in all directions.
"Are you ready Alec?"
"Yes mom. But, those scarecrows are a little creepy."
"I know they are the ones your dad made to practice his power."
"Is that why there are scorch marks on the targets?"
"Yes. It is now your turn to use them for practice."
Alec began punching one of the scarecrows, and before he could start his punch black smoke formed around his hand without him noticing, he didn't notice until he was throwing the punch. Gracie looked at him disapprovingly and told him. "You failed the first test. Try again."
Alec then made a fist and the black smoke then appeared around his hand. He stared at the smoke until undid his fist where the black smoke dissolved. He made a fist again and the smoke came back. He then tried willing the smoke away, which it listened, and it dissolved again.
Alec looked at Gracie and smiled then got ready to throw the punch again. After hitting it a few times, Gracie said, "Ok that's enough you passed your second try of the first test. I'm surprised, it took your father seven tries before he could control his punching. Maybe it was because it was lightning and not smoke. I wonde--"
"Mom. can we just continue? I dont really want to hear the difference between me and dad."
"Oh yeah. I'm sorry sweetie. Anyway, continue to test number two."
Alec turned the scarecrow left a little, and then started kicking and punching the scarecrow until it lost a leg. Which Gracie looked pleased about.
"Let's start the third test."