"So how about it."
Jeremy asks
"…"
"H-How about what?"
Xavier asks confused
"…"
(smokes)
"You learn to use (souls)."
Jeremy says blankly facing Xavier…
"…"
"What?"
Xavier responds subconsciously…
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"WHAAAAAATTTTT?!?!?"
Xavier shouts as what Jeremy just said dawns on him!!!! (._.)
"Hmph."
(smokes)
Jeremy smirks at his expression
"Or better yet."
He says tossing the cigar butt!
"'I teach you' to use (souls)."
He says kneeling and holding Xavier by the shoulder!!!!
"…"
"Ah…"
Excitement begins to well up in Xavier's body!!!
But with it comes doubt…
And an odd sense of curiosity that wonders if he really is capable of learning this ability
I mean of all the times he's seen it used…
The ones responsible have performed feats that defy all logic!
Could he really be capable of such feats too?...
"…"
"d-do you really think I can learn it too?"
Xavier asks his anxiety on show for all to see
"…"
"Ofcourse you can."
Jeremy says enthusiastically having scanned the uncertainty on Xavier
"See (souls) is--"
"the manifestation of spiritual energy…"
Xavier cuts off Jeremy subconsciously
"Oh s-SORRY!"
Xavier says immediately realizing he cut Jeremy off
"ah--"
"Right."
Jeremy responds taken aback
"I see you already know something about it."
Jeremy says
"ah- yeah…"
Xavier says
"A fr…"
"Lucy told me all about it back in the Oasis."
He says tone lower
"Lucy huh…"
Jeremy echoes
"I see."
He says blankly
"Well then it shouldn't be all that hard to get you started then."
He says warmly
"If you put in the work am sure you'll have it down faster than most."
He says
"Ri-right!"
Xavier responds a little more enthusiastic
"Good."
Jeremy says
"So I take it you're aware that (souls) accessible to just about anyone."
He says getting up and starting back on track
"Yes, though she did say it wasn't advisable for the sickly or elderly."
Xavier responds following him
"That's true."
Jeremy says
"Before we begin I should probably tell you that in most cases it takes years to simply access (souls) forget actually manifesting it."
He says.
"ye-years…"
Xavier echoes behind him.
"Yes."
Jeremy says
"But lucky for you, you have me as a teacher."
He says smirking at Xavier
"…"
"Does you being a good teacher have something to do with being the Genius of The Six?"
Xavier asks in response.
Only to bump into Jeremy ahead of him who has stopped walking!!!
"…."
-silence-
"…."
"Aaaah…."
"Sorry I know you don't want to--"
"Its fine."
Jeremy cuts in stopping Xavier's awkward apology
"…"
"If anything I should be the one apologizing."
He says sombrely
"If we're going to be travelling together you're going to need to know a couple of things."
He says before starting on his way once more.
"But where to begin..."
He mumbles frustrated as Xavier watches on
(Swear this seems familiar…)… (._.)?
"First I guess we can start with who I am…"
Jeremy says
"…"
"who you are?"
Xavier asks
"Exactly."
Jeremy responds
"My name is Jeremy Blanche."
He says
"Son of Jedidiah and Jenny Blanche."
"Heir to the Blanche household."
"Former Sense of Touch of the Blades."
"And ofcourse member of The Fabled Six."
He says forwardly to a puzzled Xavier
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"But you can just call me Uncle Jerry."
Jeremy says with a smile on his face when he notices Xavier's bewildered expression
"ri-right…"
Xavier responds jumpy
"…"
"So…"
"The Six…"
Jeremy says
"A group of six individuals who acted as the main hand of the Damion of the Beneath."
He says
"Damion?"
"Yes…"
"Seeing as how you said you know who attacked the Oasis I take it you already know who that is."
Jeremy says
"…"
"My grandfather."
Xavier says softly
"Exactly."
Jeremy responds
"The great Damion of the North, Valdis Siyah."
"And his five senses ofcourse."
He says continuing forward
"There's that word again."
Xavier thinks at the phrase
"wh-what do you mean by Senses."
Xavier asks
"Like literal senses?"
He asks
"Yes and no."
Jeremy responds
"Senses was the term the first Damion used to refer to his top generals in the past."
Jeremy says
"He used it to paint the image that they were an extension of himself."
"Sense of touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight."
He says gesturing
"I see…"
Xavier responds
"Do you really…"
Jeremy says smirking
"…"
"There's a lot more to it."
He says continuing
"While the phrase 'sense' was there to represent the connection to his generals that wasn't all it was there for."
He says
"The titles themselves also gave an idea of what each general was specialized in."
He says
"From the sense of touch being tasked with hand to hand and weapons tasks."
"To the sense of smell and taste taking up all tracking and mapping tasks."
"And the sense of hearing reconnaissance, assassination and espionage"
He says
"Each general worked similar tasks to what their title represented."
He says
"…"
"And what of the sense of sight?"
Xavier asks
"Well…"
Jeremy says
"I already mentioned how they were an extension of the Damion right."
He says
"Right."
Xavier responds
"Well he himself was sense of sight."
Jeremy said
"The commanding sense."
He says
"Representing direction and leadership for all the senses."
He says
"Foresight."
"If you will."
He says
"And not just in the name."
Jeremy says
"What do you mean."
Xavier asks
"Well the Damion had the ability to see the future."
He says nonchalantly
"…"
"What?!??"
Xavier asks confused
"Heh."
"It might sound crazy but it's true."
Jeremy responds cheekily
"According to the early stories he was blessed with the ability by the all-knowing."
"The ability to see the ending which one desires."
He says
"And after he shared his blood with his general they were blessed too…"
He says
"Or something like that."
He continues
"You expect me to just believe that??"
Xavier asks
"Ofcourse I do."
"After everything you've seen so far would that really be so farfetched?"
Jeremy says, leaving Xavier to reminisce
"All the senses have beyond normal abilities thanks to the first's blood."
He says
"And that ofcourse excludes their prowess with (souls)."
Jeremy says
"…"
"Does that mean even yo--"
("TSKHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
Out of what seems like nowhere a cobra lunges out at Xavier from the sand!!!!!
("!!!")
But just as it is about to reach his face….
("THAPP!!!!!!!!!")
It is caught mid-air by Jeremy!!!!!!
"WAHH!!!"
Xavier screams falling to the ground from the shock
"w-w-where did that…"
He struggles to say
"Seems we've reached cobra creek."
Jeremy says as the snake struggles in his hand!!!!
"Oh…"
"I could feel it in the sand from 20 metres away."
Jeremy says smiling cobra in hand!!!!
"Sense of Touch."
"Extraordinary reflexes and feel."
He says
"Honestly given your blood ties am surprised you haven't awakened to your eyes yet."
He says chopping its head off with a knife
"Though then again your mixed blood might be factor."
He says tossing the cobra to the ground and continuing on his way
"…"
Xavier remains shook giving Mylo a confused stare which the pup returns
"s-so you're saying I should have some weird eye sight powers too."
Xavier says getting up to follow him
"Yup."
Jeremy responds
"But like I said, given who your mother is it's also possible you won't have anything at all."
He says
"m-my mom?"
Xavier asks
"Yes."
"Daughter of Beyaz."
"The ability to see the path the future."
Jeremy says
"…"
"But if they both can see the future why do they cancel each other out?"
Xavier asks
"That's the million Od question right there…"
Jeremy says
"Ever find the answer to that one be sure to share."
"The Damion would probably sell his balls for it…"
Jeremy says lighting a cigar.
"…"
-silence-
"…"
(Smokes)
"Siyah and Beyaz…"
Jeremy says…
"Forever intertwined..."
"Like two last pieces of the same puzzle."
He says
"To Siyah the ability to see the desired outcome."
"To Beyaz the path to a desired outcome."
Jeremy says puffing into the air
"…"
"The first in all his wisdom thought breeding with the Beyaz with would grant his descendants the full ability."
He says
"Now am no biologist but am certain that's not how genetics work."
He says
"Especially if you add in some otherworldly power."
He says
"Nearly wiped out a whole house for it the old bastard."
He says
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Victor's younger brother seemed to have developed an affinity for both eyes though."
Jeremy says
"father's…"
Xavier mumbles
"Yes."
Jeremy says
"You're not quite alone yet Xavi."
He says smirking
"You even have an aunt too."
Jeremy says warmly
"Though I'd steer clear of that she's quite the rabbid one."
He says reminiscing
"I see…"
Xavier says with a warm smile
"..."
-silence-
"…"
"We're here."
Jeremy says coming to a halt
"Here?"
Xavier asks
"Where's here."
He says
"Here?"
Jeremy echoes him
"Well the middle of nowhere for most."
Jeremy says lighting another cigar
"But for you."
(smokes)
"Your training ground."
Jeremy says smirking
"my…"
Xavier pauses at the thought before coming right next to Jeremy to unveil a giant plain land that houses no plant life or swirling sands!!!
Like a battlefield it remains plain and rough!
"whoa…"
Xavier says in awe
"Hm."
Jeremy smirks
"C'mon."
"…"
"..."
-To Be Continued-