"Ok listen up, I have a special Quest ready for the test. This one is so dangerous I could get kicked out for giving it. But hey, who cares about that." Azul moved around in front of his students. They were the bad marks in the Garden. He had taken them in and taught them how to survive. Way more deadly situations they would ever get into normally.
They were told to keep trying harder and harder of the years. That is what Quistis had him do. Each of them had a band on their hands that made them weak. It was to hide their strength from everyone else. Anyone of his students could take out a seed Captain. A few of them could go toe to toe with Tifa even. Well a few rounds anyway.
"Ohh, what is it?" Terrence asked.
"Yeah, tell us!" Melaine chimed in next.
"It is only for the strongest of women and the strongest of men to take. So who is it gonna be? Who is first to try it?" Azul moved around with his hands in his pockets. The students all watched him intently. They all ways had fun when there was no training involved in the facility.
"Crap I will take it!" Zell said when no one spoke. "It cant be that bad."
"Alright, anyone else?" Azul looked around and saw no one else. "Going once.. going twice.. sold. Well, all other students will have to get another teacher. Zell will be myt last."
"Wait why?" A few yelled.
"Enough!" Azul's voice boomed out. The class immediately quotes down. "You all didnt want to. He did. Why would I take anymore after the fact? I need no cowards. I need those who are willing to jump head first into danger. If if death is guarnteed."
"Fine then. Since you are testing just chicken shit then what is the test then?"
"We will go outside to do it remember?" Azul then walked with the students following behind. They griped as they believed he thought they were cowards. They hated that the most. Walking through the facility several other students looked at the "Loser Group in disgust. One was even brave enough to try his luck.
"Hey rejects!" He said as he moved at one of the more quiet guys in Azul's group. He towered over the little kid ready to ridicule him more. "What is a pipsqueak like you doing even here?"
"Oh, he is so boned." A kid said stepping away. His eyes already on Azul who walked behind the kid. "Azul is pretty ruthless when anyone messes with his students."
"It cannot be that bad." Another new arrival said. "Oh crap!" He was shocked as Azul moved his hand out and stabbed his hand into the back of the offending student.
"Ahhh!" The kid screamed till Azul covered his mouth. "Mmmmph!"
"Alright, students a bonus lesson," Azul said as he lifted the student up. "Gather around and pay attention. "This here is what we call a dumbass. The same as most people within this Garden. Stupid and Judgemental of people based off the surface. Now we are going to show them their place in life. Beneath us."
"Ehh does that mean we can fight back now? You told us to always hold it in." Azul nodded. "Hell Yeah!"
"Remove your bands on your arms by tapping it in your birthday sequence." Azul said cooly. He didnt let go of the kid he had in his hands. Each student did so quickly. The devices beeped and as if they did a Draw on magic. Which it did from Azul actually. Several different icons appeared on the student's wrists. "Good now everyone come and punch this kid."
"Pow!" Before the could even take a step, Azul's student that had been picked on earlier struck out fast.
"Mmmh!" The new student groaned. Then a few more groan as every other student in his class came an punched him. Everyone except for Zell. He was trying to keep his energy down. "Mmmhh, mmmh, mmhh!" On the fifth punch, he fainted. Azul threw to the side like a rag doll.
"Trash!" He looked to the student who said something earlier about how dangerous he was. "Make sure he gets removed for his behavior. I cannot remember how many times you all have been told to stop messing with each other in the hallways. A week is long enough to know the rules." Azul shook his hand. "Ugh I got dumbass on my hand." He shook the blood off. "Cure!" healing the wounds on the kid before he bled out.
"Yes, sir!" The student helped the other up and left. The other students looked fearful in the hallway. They could feel the magic on the other students. They were happy none of them had a Guardian Force or it would have gotten much worse.
"Time to go," Azul called over his shoulder. The students followed along hastily.
Once outside he took off his coat as well as his shirt. In the bright sun his body shined with the natural water that generated around him. He received a few oh's as wells as a few squeals. Azul looked to Zell.
"You are going to fight me one on one. If you do well enough, you will get to see an extremely powerful Guardian Force. If you do even better than that, you will receive one as well."
"Heck.. I cant pass this up." Zell walked over psyching himself up. Once he was face to face with Azul's natural aura, it pushed down on him. His legs shook before Azul smiled at him. "Hey.. " Zell started to get angry but stopped once he saw his teacher smile. "So when do we start."
A funny idea popped into his head. He wanted to have a little more fun with the kid. "In just a moment. Right now follow my lead and repeat after me." Azul moved his thumb and cut the right side of Zell's cheek holding his thumb there he said, "I declare this to be a match between fighters. Paying tribute to the Kuruda School."
"Ouch," Zell said. Moving his thumb up he did the same. Keeping it there he repeated the words. "I declare this to be a match between fighters. Paying tribute to the Kuruda school."
"Anyone who interferes will face the rather of both parties. I will show you the might of my Shadow Skill." Moving his finger away, Azul marked his left cheek keeping it there. "May we fight till our blood stops flowing."
"Anyone who interferes will face the wrath of both parties. I will show you the might of my Shadow Skill." Moving his finger away, Zell marked his left cheek and paused. He stared at his teacher's eyes and felt the blood lust. As well as the cold brutal aura coming off. "Gulp," he swallowed hard. "May.. we fight till our blood stops flowing."
"Bzzt," magical bands appeared linking both parties hands togethor before disappearing. On both of their hands, new bands appeared. They wouldn't be able to move their arms or legs three feet apart before they would pull back in them. Azul jumped back and looked at Zell.
"Let's begin shall we." He smiled ready to fight him.
"How am I going to fight like this!?" Zell yelled. Seeing Azul moving around he was surprised. 'His movements are fine. Damn it he is a monster.' With a dash Azul disappeared from his sight. 'Where did he go?'
"Below you idiot!" A classmate yelled. Zell looked down just in time to see Azul push off the ground with both hands. Stretching straight up, Zell was kicked in the face by both of the former's feet.
"Wham," Zell flew up from the impact. His teeth smashed togethor in his mouth. A normal person would have had their mouth destroyed. The boy was strong. Way stronger than he should be. Power of a pillar at work.
"Kuff!" Zell coughed as a little blood leaked out his mouth. He wiped it away and stared up. "Raaah!" running up he charged at Azul. Lighting gathering around his fist.
With a turn to the side, Azul deflected him and sent him towards the ground. "Poof poof," the dust kicked up as Zell spun to get up. His legs swinging at high speeds kicking at Azul who went for a strike. "Ting," his boots hit against Azul's wrist band.
"Not bad!" Azul was impressed with the boys growth yet again. "Hope you can handle this." Stepping forward he sent a feint. Zell sent his own jab to meet it. The connecting cuffs caused him to miss.
'Oh crap!' Zell freaked when he saw the fist. It connected and disappeared instantly. "What the!?" Zell was suprised at the quick brush against his face. "Was I hallucinating?"
"Nope." Azul said from behind him. "Try to use your magic more in battle." He then put his hands over Zell from behind. Placing his foot into Zell's back he pushed forward
"Ack!" Zell was alarmed as he felt the burning from the cuffs. With a quick headbutt backwards he caused Azul to move away only a little. Enough for him to bend backwards to place his hands between his neck and Azuls cuffs. "Harrh," with grunt if effort he flipped Azul over.
"Tup," Azul landed on his feet. "Tup," kicking off his feet as soon as he landed backwards, Azul did a backwards lariat. It was slightly hindered by the cuffs.
"Oh crap!" Zell ducked and rolled forward. A classmate yelled letting him know to watch out.
"Move bird brain!"
"Whoa!" Zell rolled out of the way as Azul had com crashing down with a double foot press. "Yah missed teach!" He was on his feet and already swinging forward when he fell. "Oof!"
"Out of steam already?!" Azul looked at him smiling. Zell nodded agreeing. "The cuffs are draining you. Mimicking the effects of a difficult environment." Pulling both cuffs togethor he sent that back out in a jerk. They both disbanded. "One part down. ready for the next?"
"Ha ha.. give me a second." Gathering his strength Zell copied Azul. "Hah!" He broke the cuffs with a grunt. The energy that dissipated went inside healing him. "Woah I feel amazing."
"Ready to continue now?" Azul asked. Zell nodded and took his stance. "That is good." Circulating his magic, Azul body became heavy. the two charged at each other exchanging blows.
-Few minutes later-
"Good job." Azul said as he looked down at Zell. "You pass one of my test. You deserve this." Walking over Azul channeled his magic. He felt the Aeon start to change into a Guardian to conform to the rules of the World. The process only took a few minutes as Zell was also healed again.
"Hup," Zell jumped up and felt his new strength. A little bit of white lighting moved around him and stopped. "This... I.. feel better. Way better than anything I ever felt before. What's its name?"
"Name it yourself. The old name was discarded. It can not be unequipped and has a very strange personality. Kind of like you." Azul watched as Zell started to get more excited. 'Like a kid on Christmas I swear.'
"Woohooo!" Zell started punching at the air.
"Consider this as you passing your test. Welcome to Seed." Azul smirked and felt biotic strands come from the others.
"Bring, bring" Azul's phone rang as he answered it the others walked around congratulating Zell.
"Go ahead." A small conversation went on before he hung up. "Alright listen up. As of now you all are on stand by. Apparently some country is getting antsy. Till further notice, go back to the school and continue your day and wait for furthur orders. Zell get prepped, we leave tomorrow. Details will come to you later."
"Understood sir! We are defintely going to earn our right to be your students again." The students said before leaving.
'Hmm, is it that island thing I wonder or something else starting up.' Azul's thoughts started to go towards what he remember about that incident.
Bass: Mechanical spiders. I want one.
'Alright we will try to get you one. That way you get out of my Node.'
Bass: Are you serious?
'Yeah if you dont want it, I will take it then.'
Bass: No I called dibs on it first.That is not what I meant. About having me removed from your Node?
'Yes. You were suppose to be on my side. I could have blew up the ship with the power I had. Or even worse started creating forces to kill my own people. Keeping me from leaving was a mistake.'
Bass: I had my orders!
'Yeah and my orders were ignored. I rather have been free to go to Omega to clean it out. I may have even burned though what ever was in my body during the flight.' Azul walked around the area thinking about it. 'You should have known better after syncing our minds togethor.'
Bass: I understand. But giving into your desires your darker ones may have been to much for them to deal with.
'So what? They would have been alive. That is so much easier to deal with. Them disgusted with me instead of me having ordered their deaths or killed them myself.' Azul turned quite as he had wondered into the forest nearby. A red dinosaur came running out. "Well Bullock's. Time to unwind. I wonder if Lettie wants a pet T-Rex?"
"Hello husband!" Wuistis said from the side. Squall was with her and looked a tad bit burnt up. "Having fun?"
"Yup. Are you?" Azul gave her a smile as she sent Squall away. The dinosaur was on home in the next second. "Hup!" Flipping onto his head he looked at Quistis again. "You look absolutely beautiful you know that?"
"What a charmer you are. But do continue." She gave him a smirk before she noticed he was balancing on the dinosaur head. "That is a terrible habit. I can't believe you at times."
System: Athletics Check 27 Pass
"You could join me up here." Azul smiled as the T-Rex spun around. "A dance for us. They say the honeymoon is not over till we both say it is." He stretched his hand out towards as he was bucked in the air a little. Seeing Quistis nod, he pulled her over into the air.
The two danced on the T-Rez till it collapsed exhausted.
"That was different. As usual with the antics." Ayistis leaned forward as they sat on the Dino as it tried to catch its breath. "The mission that is up next, you will have to score a damn near perfect for me. Take all your students with you. I know you told them to get another teacher but they are your students."
"Haaa I figured that would be the case." Azul moved his head around in thought. "Oh, you want them to show there skills now?" Quistis nodded at him. "Very well then even more reason to take them. I can put Zell in charge of a small group to see if he has Leadership capabilities."
"Haa ok." Quistis pulled him into a kiss. "You are the same. Just more you. A few more mannerisms and animated but still my husband. I dont want this to be a dream. I will make sure I grow stronger to protect this world. That way you have a reason to come back here."
"I have a reason already. You are here. That is more than enough." Azul held her as the bond strengthen between the two. The magic energy washed off onto the dino beneath the two. Changing its mind and giving it power. "Wanna have sex on top of a dinosaur?"
"Yes, I do." Quistis sat up, but right as she undid a single button. Her phone buzzed.
""Brip, brip, brip," Quistis answered it and started talking. Seeing Azuls face looking at the clouds she grabbed his hand and put it on her breast. He needed no encouragement as he started massaging her.
"Mmm, I understand headmaster." Quistis moaned as she talked on the phone. She had to stifle a gasp when Azul pinched her nipple. "Ah, yes we will arrive in a few minutes."
"Thunk," she closed the phone and looked at Azul angry. But not at him. Mad at Cid for ruining their time.
"What? I thought it was fun to do. Oh, I want you to know ahead of time." Azul watched as she grabbed his other hand and placed on her other breast. "I will snatch up from time to time to spend time togethor. I know you are busy so I will defintely do what it takes to spend time with you."
"Ahh, that is good. I will do the same. Except I will defintely not interrupt with the others. Outside of here anyway. We have to go now." She reluctantly removed his hands and fixed her clothes. "But later yes?" Azul gave her a nod before she left. "Deal with that dino."
System: Acquired pet.
"Haaaa what to do with you?" Azul sighed as he sat on top of it.
"Please dont eat me like the others!" The dino talked.
"Holy miley Oh wait." It was not that it talked english. He understood it because of several things inside of him. "Ok, I will not eat you little guy. Just need to find a way to transport you around."
Alita: Encompass him in your magic. That will bind him to you.
'Alright. How are you by the way?' Azul washed the dino more in his magic and it disappeared inside of him. Transported to a part of his Nether World. 'That is a new space.'
Alita: Yes it is. The area that will house your Magic the Gathering creatures. I am doing fine. Waiting for your "return" like the others. Unlike them, me and Zelda know of this ability. Or one like it. Our original User was able to do something like this. Once it is checked out, it should not be a problem. But it is odd it mutated this way from your Pather ability.
'Uh huh.. well ok then. Better then me having to lie.' Azul dusted himself off and ran towards the Garden facility. 'You need to relax. I can feel your aggression through the link.
Alita: I will once you return. Till then bare with me.