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Chapter 59 - Chapter 59- Around Every Corner

"We Walk Through The Dark Streets In A World Full Of Evil, Unknowing What Evil Awaits Us Around Every Corner"

At The Main Dojo Of The Flame Faction, Jason- Aria And Kaida Begin Training For The Upcoming Conflict!!!

Underneath The Red Sky With Dark Clouds, The Sun Blaring An Ominous Red Color Upon The World… Jason Stands Alongside Aria In Front Of Kaida…

Kaida(Softly): Are You Ready To Begin?

Jason(Calm): Almost… I Just Had One Question Before We Begin…

Kaida(Nodding): Okay.

Jason(Calm): I Already Got The Gist Of Flame Dancing… But If It's Okay With You, Could You Explain It To Me A Little More So I Can Understand What I'm Learning?

Kaida(Nodding): Of Course…

Kaida Walks Over To A Shelf And Pulls Out A Brown Book And Hands It To Jason…

**Book**

"Eternal Flame"

Kaida(Serious): Before I Was Born, My Mother Began Developing Her Own Combat Style… One In Which Combines Elegance, Grace, And Emotion…

Kaida(Softly): She Believed That Emotions When Properly Harnessed, Can Ignite Power Beyond What Normal Sorcery Can Achieve. It's Not Just About Controlling Fire, But Understanding How To Move With It, Become One With The Flame. It's An Extension Of Your Soul.

Jason(Curious): So, It's Like The Flame Is Alive?

Kaida(Nodding): Exactly. My Mother Used To Say That Fire, Like All Of Us, Has A Will. If You Can Understand Its Heart, It Will Guide You. That Is What Flame Dancing Is—Moving In Sync With The Flame, Letting Your Emotions Drive It, But Never Letting Them Consume You.

Aria(Eyes Slightly Widened): Oh, I Think I Get It Now… Could It Be That The "Flame" Is Within The User's Soul/Body, And That The Fire We Manifest Is Just A Reflection Of What's Inside Of Us? It's Not Just About External Power, But What's Within?

Kaida(Nodding): Exactly Aria. The Flame Is A Representation Of Emotions. But It's Also Fragile… If You Let Your Emotions Take Full Control, The Fire Will Consume You Instead Of Guiding You.

Jason(Thoughtful): So It's A Balance. You Have To Be In Control Of Yourself To Control The Flame While It Guides You In Combat.

Kaida(Applauding): Now Your Getting It… Well, Now That You Understand The Basics Of It. We Can Begin, Aria Could You Stand In Front Of Me While You Jason Sit Over There And Watch As We Demonstrate?

Aria(Nodding): Oh- Okay.

Jason(Nodding): Yeah Sure.

Jason Goes Over And Sits Against A Wall As Aria And Kaida Remove Their Footwear As They Both Stand Facing Each Other…

Kaida Closes Her Eyes As She Sweeps Her Right Foot Around The Floor Where She Stands With Sparks Of Flames Igniting At The Bottom Of Her Feet…

She Then Puts Her Hands Together As Flames Ignite On Her Palms… She Swirls Her Hands Around And Then Gets Into A Stance Ready For Sparing…

Kaida(Serious): That Technique You Used In Our Fight In The Tournament, Could You Do It Again?

Aria(Nodding): Sure!

Aria Then Channel's Divine Energy Throughout Her Body As Her Hair Lifts Up… And Her Body's Temperature Rises Through The Roof. 

Aria(Chanting): Shinen: Sen no Shōnetsu no Taiyō(Divine Flame: Thousand Scorching Suns)

Then Light Burst Of Golden Light Emerges From Aria's Body As Kaida's Body Reacts…

Jason(Internally): !?

What Jason In This Moment Felt, Was Something Growing In Size From Within Kaida's Soul… Something That Happened Right After Aria Used Her Technique And What Happened Similarly Back During Aria And Kaida's Match Against Each Other In The Tournament…

Aria(Internally): What?! She's Absorbing The Heat Being Generated From My Body.

**Narration**

What Kaida Is Currently Doing Is A Process That's Very Similar To Photosynthesis, Only Without Plants But With Humans Instead…

This Process Is Called Pyro-transference Which Allows Kaida To Bathe Her Body In The Heat Generated From Her Opponents Spirit Energy And Weaponize It…

Kaida Then Begins To Attack As She Goes On The Offense… She Moves Gracefully And Elegantly Leaving Behind Flames On The Floor Left By Her Feet…

She Lands A Palm Attack On Aria Which Aria Manages To Block But…

Aria(Internally): She's Going For Internal Damage.

Kaida(Calmly, Yet Stern): The Heat I Just Absorbed From You Is Only As Powerful As Its Wielder, That Being You Aria…

Kaida(Calmly): Naturally, If I Absorb Your Heat And Direct It At You, It Would Affect You As Spirit Energy Can Only Scale To Its User…

Jason(Thinking): That's True… If Someone With As Much Spirit Energy As Aria And With Her Divine Energy Being That She's An Angel… Were To Attack Her With The Same Amount Of Energy She Generates Then It Could Affect Her…

Jason(Thinking): Still… It's An Impressive Feat To Damage Aria… I'm Not Sure Even I Could Beat Her If We Were To Have A Sparing Match, Let Alone An Actual Fight.

Aria Manages To Swiftly Position Herself Behind Kaida And Activates Her Visual Technique tamashi-shi(Soul Sight)…

Her Eyes Turn A Bright White Color With Her Iris's Turning Light Blue… Everything In Her Field Of View Turns Black And White As She Gazes At Kaida And See's Her Soul Which Is In The Shape Of A Flame…

And With That… Her Pressure Points In Her Arms And Legs Which Connect To Her Spirit Energy…

Then Aria Begins To Transfer All Of The Heat From Her Sen no Shōnetsu no Taiyō Technique Into Her Index Finger…

She Attempts To Strike Kaida's Pressure Points But To Her Surprise…

Aria(Amazed): ?!

Kaida Sweeps Her Feet Across The Floor Which Leaves A Trace Of A Small Fire And Knocks Aria On The Floor…

Aria(Awed): Amazing! That Reaction Speed And Precision, She Read My Movements Before I Could Even Strike…

Kaida Extends Her Hand And Helps Aria Up…

Kaida(Applauding): That Was A Smart Move Aria… It Was Impressive How Quickly You Thought To Focus You're Heat From You're Technique Earlier Into Your Finger To Strike My Pressure Points… That Was Really Cool!

Then Suddenly Jason's Hearing Becomes Distorted As Kaida And Aria's Voices Begin To Sound Muffled…

Jason Then Comes To A Pause, His Eyes Darting Around The Dojo As Kaida And Aria Look At Him In Confusion…

Kaida(Confused): What's Wrong?

Aria(Confused/Curious): Jason???

Jason Then Picks Up His Katana As Then The Candles In The Dojo As Well As The Lights Go Out, With A Breeze Blowing Through The Dojo…

Kaida Then Freezes As A Dagger Comes Around Her Neck…

Aria(Serious): Jason!!!

Jason Then Turns To Kaida As He Then Sharpens His Gaze And See's A Familiar Face Which He Hadn't Seen In Two Years…

Azreal(Coldly): How Long's It Been?!

Jason(Serious): Azreal, How The- Nevermind That…

Jason(Serious): I Assume You're Here To Get Me Is That Right?!

Azreal(Serious): Of Course… You Seem Far More Skilled And Powerful Than How You Were Two Years Ago.

Jason(Serious): So You Know This Won't End The Way It Did Before, Yes?

Azreal(Serious): I'll Be The Judge Of That.

After Two Long Years, Azreal Returns… And His Death-Match With Jason Begins Now!!!

To Be Continued, In Chapter 60!!!