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RECONNECTION R30
Tsuru's Pov I felt something today. An excitement I haven't felt in a long time. Even though I lost that fight, I feel more alive than when I usually win. It seems I'll have to work harder in the future if I want to protect him properly. Looking up at his golden eyes while he stared down at me, made me feel things that had been buried deep down due to the nature of my family. We were in service to the strong Arekuruu family after we had been overpowered by them a long time ago. Never did I expect to fall in love with an Arekuruu along the line. "You've been off today. Are you alright?"His question brought me back to reality as my mind had already been wandering. "Nothing to make you worry Ushi." I smiled at him. A genuine one. Normally it was a cover when with other people. But with Ushi, I had the luxury of being honest with myself. In a way, I'm glad we get to go on this adventure together. Even if it's just for a while we can escape from the clutches of our various households.
RECONNECTION R31
Ushi's PovWe all began moving at a steady pace. In all honesty, I was actually surprised by the way this team moved together. Tora walked with a bold ease, but you could tell that he was always on alert. What I did not quite understand was why he was staring in random directions within the shadow dome. Almost as if he was looking at something through the dome. Looking closely at him when his head turned from side to side, I could see that his eyes had taken on a blue hue and they were practically glowing in the dimly lit dome. It gave him a more predatory look. Ame on the other hand, moved like she was gliding on water. And upon closer inspection, she was. She had used water to create a flat disk below her feet and raised it just a couple of inches off the floor. With this, she was moving without expending any physical effort. She hugged her sword in her arms instead of hanging it by her side. Not a common preference, but acceptable. I was about to make further observations when Tor
RECONNECTION R32
Ushi's PovI felt a gentle breeze blow in my face when I lost sight of Tora. The next thing I knew, the rocks in the cave all disappeared in a dust-like manner. What the hell!"This guy is really something else." I realized I had a gleeful smile on my face but I couldn't bring myself to stop. There was no way I would stand a chance against an attack I couldn't see at this point. Looking inside the now empty cave, Tora was already inside. He was sitting on the floor with his back against the wall and his eyes were closed. Ame had also wandered inside and now she was looking a little better than when we were outside. Seems like the heat finally got to her. Going to take a seat inside, I sat in a lotus position on the floor before leaning my back on the wall and closing my eyes. Moments later, I was standing inside a dojo with Masutatsu. "Well my boy, it seems you've started quite the adventure." Tsuru's Pov The moment the floor vanished from under me, I felt my stomach drop. Darkne
RECONNECTION R33
Tsuru's PovI could only stare wide-eyed at the scene in front of me as I tried to make sense of what was happening before my eyes. Kiri had just taken care of a large portion of the herd all by himself. This of course infuriated the humanoid bat leading them. It had been tied down by a large number of tentacles while it struggled and trashed about on the ground. Getting up from where he was seated he walked until he was standing in front of the huge bat and put his hand on his chin. "I believe Tora has something else in mind for you, so you'll keep your life for the time being. I wouldn't like to get on his bad side since it won't end very well for me." He scratched the back of his head while speaking. He looked around once more and took a step back before sinking into his shadow. "Let's be on our way." I heard the sound of his voice directly beside me. Not expecting him to pop up beside me, I was already on my back with an arrow nocked in my bow. "Do you seriously have to pop up
RECONNECTION R34
Tora's Pov"She's a tough one. And she keeps her calm even under pressure." Kiri said to me after he sat beside me. I watched silently and listened to his report on what had occurred during their scouting mission. I had actually been monitoring them while they engaged the monster herd that was looking for us. Training my senses every day had allowed me to improve by leaps and bounds. Being connected to Byakko had really given me something I never thought I'd have. After listening to Kiri, I thought up a plan on how to move forward and make sure everyone got an active part in this training exercise. At that moment I heard Musashi speak to me: "You need to gauge the strength of the big warrior and his woman. The water girl is good for long range support. I can already sense that she's gotten a better understanding of herself. Give her a chance to prove herself when the opportunity presents itself. That way she can also boost her confidence that she lost when she failed the last traini
RECONNECTION R35
Tora's PovBefore the Tengu could finish gathering the fireball, I swung my sword across its abdomen tearing through flesh and organs together. It let out a screech even as it began falling back down. The rest showed signs of anger and increased hostility as they saw their brethren's lifeless body fall out of the sky. No longer holding onto anything, I began free-falling toward the canyon. The tengu took that as a sign to attack and finish off their enemy. "Do it now young cub." Byakko said to me. Immediately, I began reaching out to the wind around me. After using his power of lightning constantly, I had forgotten that he did not just have power over lightning, but over the wind as well. Using Byakko's knowledge, I reached out with my power and began drawing the wind to me. Gathering it in a circular motion around my entire body, the speed of my fall gradually reduced until I was no longer descending. I was floating in the air with an air bubble surrounding me.Turning my attention
RECONNECTION R36
Kiri's PovThe imoogi's head went up a few meters as he stared down at me. His movement didn't cause so much as a ripple on the surface of the water, almost as if he was rising from within a mist. "ONE VERY POWERFUL CAGED ME HERE OVER THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. HE HAD TO RESULT TO TRICKERY AS HE COULD NOT FIND A WAY TO DEFEAT ME SEEING AS HE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. NOW I REMAIN HERE TRAPPED LIKE A BIRD IN A CAGE. FEASTING ON ANY WHO ARE UNFORTUNATE TO ENTER MY DOMAIN." By now his voice had claimed higher and I could hear the anger in his words. It seems he blamed himself for falling into a trap. I began pacing. Putting on airs to make it look like I was in deep thought for a while. Looking up at him, I asked"What kind of power did he use to trap you here? I know for a fact that imoogi have enormous magic powers. So just how did he manage to imprison you in this place?.""NECROMANCY. THE INSECT USED THE MAGIC OF DEATH TO SEAL ME HERE. THE CLOSER I GET TO THE ENTRANCE OF THIS CAVE, THE
RECONNECTION R37
Kiri's Pov I had only linked my senses to my shadow creations. I had never tried taking control of one of them before. It was actually not as hard as I expected it to be. Maybe it was because Celeste was in control of my actual body. Anyway, I can't think about that right now. Taking control of one of the golems, I sent a mental command to the others through the link I used in controlling them. One moment they were fighting to subdue imoogi, and the next, they all began throwing everything they had to get him to move back. Imoogi at this point, no longer had the beautiful appearance he wore before. Instead, he now looked so skinny his bones were pushing against his skin. His perfect teeth were now razor sharp and scattered like a piranha and the tips of his fingers were now black and extended into claws that had left serious markings and damage on the golems and surroundings. Acting as a unit, I joined the remaining golems in their task. It wasn't easy to make him move though. He s