Chanaka was teary eyed but the rain covered it. The thunder and lightning along with the heavy rain had stormed the whole of Japan. The storms has displaced homes, wrecked entire villages even. Chanaka was teary eyed not because he was tired or hurt. He was scared for his family. He wondered if they would be fine. Every time he thought of giving up and running towards his family.
Kage San who himself was getting drenched in the rain, would start to count.
1157, he said.
Chanaka would again start to do push ups. An anger of otherworldly Mangnitude formed in him. His knuckles press's against the wet ground and pushed it down further.
2427, shouted Kage San.
The anger had subsided now and a feeling of helplessness took over. He crashed on the ground.
2428, 2428, shouted Kage San telling him to get up.
You have no mercy at all, shouted Chanaka.
2428, shouted Kage San again.
You are no master, you are a murderer! he shouted at Kage San.
Go and die with the others, said Kage San. You cannot even save yourself, you want to save others, he shouted at him.
Chanaka crumbled under the feet of his Master. I want to be strong, he said to Kage San. Then become strong, said Kage San.
Chanaka went back to his push ups controlling his tears.
As Chanaka continued to do his push-ups. Kage San spoke. You think that I have not lost my family. Chanaka pushed the ground even further down. Your family will live, but mine will never come back, he shouted.
Chanaka pushed the ground harder and harder. You will get to see your family, but I will never see mine, ever again. I never shed a tear, not once. Why?!! shouted Chanaka. Because if I become weak, I would not be able to save the others, who are still alive.
Master! said Chanaka as he got up and bowed down to him.
96, said Moto as he was nearing the earths core itself. His body was getting torn apart. He was under a heat that no other human had ever faced. He was nearing death itself.
99, said Moto. Chanaka saw death. And then when he did the final push up, he had his hands on a shiny burning metal. What is that? He asked Moto.
That is your sword, said Moto.