Kiri's PovAfter using the shadows to change locations, I came out in a serene location at the far end of the school's property that was covered with trees and rarely visited by anyone. It was on at the top of an inclined slope so it was the perfect spot for watching everything happening below. Raising my right hand I flexed my fingers and realized I could not yet use it properly. During the clash with Tora, his power had cancelled out the power in my blade and rendered my arm almost useless. Which is why I had try to trap him with my void technique which he destroyed with little effort."Tell them that contact has been made and I'll be gathering them shortly."A figure quickly escaped my shadow and took on the form of a crow before flying off into the night sky."At last it begins."Tora's PovWaking up the next day I felt better than I ever had before and decided to put my new found energy to good use. After eating a light breakfast of instant noodles I took my swords and set out. S

Unknown Girl's PovI spent a lot of time thinking about what happened yesterday. After I had gotten over losing my concentration and falling in the lake I couldn't train any longer. I tried searching for the strange boy from yesterday but he left no trace after disappearing the way he did.I tried talking with my connection who happened to be Susanoo the Japanese god of storms and sea to find out if he had any clue of the one behind the boy's powers but all he gave was a vague reply. I honestly disliked speaking to him at times. He always had a temper and he was always talking about focusing on training. I work my butt to please the sea god but he never seems satisfied.Walking through the hallways in school, I was still drowned in a plethora of thoughts until I bumped into someone. Looking in front of me I saw that the person I had bumped into was the smiling redhead. He was creepy but smart in a very scary way. He smiled and said 'Hello Ame.' I cautiously sidestepped him and him b

Tora's PovSensing movement at the last second, I quickly jumped back to avoid the incoming attack. Not being able to avoid it completely I was able to reduce the damage by a reasonable amount. Not knowing what her intentions were, I still took a ready stance waiting to see her next move. She immediately gathered water from the atmosphere creating orbs that were floating around the entire room."What exactly is this supposed to be? Some kind of test to see if I'm worthy enough to be on your team or what?"With a stern look, she replied to me'You'll find out when I'm done.'Some of the orbs in the air moved towards her direction and combined with the staff in her hand. Within the next minute, she held a spear made of crystal clear water in her hands. Anyone seeing it from afar would think the weapon was made entirely of glass. Spinning the weapon above her head a few times, she charged at me and I could sense the seriousness behind her actions.We began a deadly dance where she was at

Tora's Pov My mind was not on whatever the instructor was teaching today as it had wandered a long time ago. I was pondering on more ways to adapt my swordsmanship with Byakko's power in order to increase damage output. The possibilities were endless. I just had to put my mind to good use. After school, I made my way to the training location as usual only to find the professor was not alone. With him were Kiri and Ame. "What are they doing here?" Turning his head to look at me Professor Pius replied me 'I believe it is pertinent to mold your unit into a proper one if you are to make any progress in the future. From now I will take charge of your team and take it upon myself to whip you in shape before the time comes to send you on missions.' Ame was still pouting and making comments about a grumpy old man under her breath while Kiri just said 'Well I hadn't gotten to the point of selecting a teacher to be our team's guardian yet so this makes things easier.' Sighing I stepped

Tora's PovStanding in the white forest that I had seen from above it really was more beautiful than I could imagine. Snowflakes fell leisurely and the air had a serene feel to it. Too bad the killing intent that I sensed was ruining the perfect environment. Since the presence just seemed to observe for now I think I'll just ignore it for now. Walking along the only pathway that was visible I channeled power into my eyes and began viewing the entire place through Byakko's eyes. It was always exhilarating seeing things in another light spectrum, be it in a fight or just on a normal day. Counting the number of electric signals being generated from bodies, I counted a total of forty eight enemies surrounding me and moving in a continuous formation as I wandered along the path. Finally being content with the precious moments of peace and serenity I had enjoyed, I decided it was enough and focused on the task at hand.As if noticing I was ready, a figure flew overhead and after going in a