Episode 117:Tournament

Cory Cory continues walking

Cory Cory:Definitely suspicious..

Cory Cory notices a trail of fire making it's way towards him

Cory Cory:*Tensing up* I'll handle this in one go!

The trail of flames stops in front of Sandman, it starts circling around him trapping him in a vortex of flames

Fire:Trespasser!

Cory Cory:*Confused* Who is there? [Did something summon the flame? Or is the flame talking? Why didn't I ask more on this boys power…?]

-Outside of Sunes head

Perina observes Ivan challenging Mask to another bout

Ivan:Fight me again!

Mask:*Annoyed* No.

Perina:[Probably should have told Sandman Tiger lees a solo instinct..]

-Inside Sunes head

Cory Cory swipes his hand dispersing the flames, an orange and black mana orb is visible

Cory Cory:You hide yourself behind fire? What type of instinct are you…?

The orb approaches Cory Cory allowing him to inspect it more

Cory Cory:*Thinking* Hmmm what are you? [This one has a dab of dark mana…Nothing too threatning. Which means this Isn't what I'm looking for…]

Cory Cory observes the orb, fire lights back up on the orb to cloak it from his sight

Orb:*Quiet*...….

Cory Cory:We've never met but here is a gift…"Unseal"!

The fire cloaking the orb stops, the orb starts forming a shape, a small baby tiger plops itself on the ground

Cory Cory:Hmm adolescent? You haven't gotten all your power back yet? [This instinct is quite bizarre..]

The tiger appears discombobulated

Tiger:*Confused* Where happen me dammit?!?

Cory Cory:*Annoyed* This instinct…..He's stupid…

Lee:*Insulted* Stupid Lee not….!

Cory Cory:I don't want to waste time talking to you…

Lee:Time!!?

Cory Cory walks past Lee

Cory Cory:*Looking in the distance* Now where is Sune…

Lee perks up

Lee:Over nowhere he does!! Over nowhere he does!!

Cory Cory turns around to face Lee

Cory Cory:*Annoyed* Why…Why repeat that twice? You know I can't understand you….Runt instincts like you need to know their place…

Lee:*Pissed* R-Rut?!?!

Lee struggling to say run looks at himself, he sees his paws are tiny

Lee:*Shocked* T-Toy smalllllll—!

Cory Cory:You're just now realizing…How on earth are you an instinct?

Lee:Toyy— Sma—ll!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Cory Cory:*Annoyed*Scoffs* Tch…

Cory Cory looking annoyed looks over away from the grassy field and sees an area surrounded with dark mana

Cory Cory:*Intrigued* What have we here…

Cory Cory begins walking towards the odd area surrounded with dark mana, Lee follows reluctantly

Lee:*Frightened* L-Location way no…

Cory Cory stops walk then turns to face Lee

Cory Cory:Look fire cat your host isn't around is that not concerning you at all? Then suddenly this dark area appears!? It's obvious he's over there! So either follow me and help me find him or sit here and wait!

Lee lowers his head

Lee:….Sune.

Cory Cory:Okay then! Let's get going fire cat!!

Lee:*Irritated* L-Lee, fire cat is not Lee! [Dammit talk can't!]

Cory Cory:Hopefully this allows me to see Sunes full power..

Cory Cory and Lee continue to walk towards the dark mana

Cory Cory:*Out of breath* I-It's like we got further from the destination…

Lee:*Struggling* I-I-I-It's n-not safe over there!

Cory Cory:Ooh you can talk now, very cool!

Lee:*Pissed* My name is not fire cat its tiger lee!!!!!!

Cory Cory:Okay Tiger Lee, Sune is no where insight and this dark mana is concerning…

Lee:I know..That dark mana disconnected me from Sune…

Cory Cory:Disconnected…? What type of instinct are you?

Lee:I'm..A solo instinct….

Cory Cory:Hm…Dealing with a legendary instinct then or perhaps-

Sune suddenly appears in front of the two

-Out of Sunes head

Ivan appears to have black eyes now

Ivan:Krrrrrr I'll kill that sand guy!!!

Perina:Relax Ivan, you need to rest up from your fights with Mask first..

Mask let's out a sigh

Ivan:Mask is that your declaration of war?! Huh! Huh! Once I get better you're going down you bastard!

Vivian:Ivan. I don't think you can beat Mask…

Ivan:Krrrrr of course I can stupid! I'll just get serious on him.

Vivian shakes her head

Vivian:Whatever…

-In Sunes head

Sune stands still twitching

Lee:*Worried* S-Sune!!?

Cory Cory:That wont get his attention…

Lee:Why not?

Cory Cory:Whatevers got ahold of Sune is just like me….In here we both need Sune to be a suitable host..

Lee:Suitable host? Both…?

Cory Cory:Correct! As in we both make the host suitable for our needs..This instincts need being dark mana…

Lee:*Stunned* Wha...

Cory Cory:What am I? I'm mana just like you, however I also have control over sand….

Lee:Tha-That's confusing…

Cory Cory:Basically whatever's got a hold of Sune is on my caliber of strength..

Dark mana burst out of Sune, almost like tentacles

Lee:What the!?

Cory Cory:*Concerned* Hm!!!?

Lee is struck by a strand of dark mana

Lee:Aghhhhh it hit me??!

Cory Cory:This is dark mana...[Can I handle this? I've never directly touched dark mana…What will happen?!]

Cory Cory gets closer to Sune, strands of dark mana sprout out from Sunes back stitching themselves together forming into the shape of a tail

Cory:*Startled* T-That I've only seen once....I'll cut it off before it forms completely…

Cory Cory runs towards Sune

Cory Cory :*Clasping hands* Okay theoretically speaking I should be the stronger of the two, so "Caster spell seething soot"!!

Sands sprays from Cory Corys hands slicing into Sunes tail

Lee:*Surprised* Ah—…

Cory Cory:[Direct hit!]

Sune shouts in pain

Sune:*Shouting* Ahhhhhhh——!!

Cory Cory:Is that Sune yelling in pain or the instinct-

Sune appears in Cory Corys face

Cory Cory:Wha- But I cut his tail-

Sune touches Cory Corys arms, both of his arms gain strands of darkness that resemble veins spread throughout, Cory Corys sand disperses immediately tossing him out of Sunes mind in the process

-Outside of Sunes head

Cory Cory falls backs, Sunes body mimics his

Perina:Sandman..?

Perina sees that Cory Corys hands have dark strands throughout them

Perina:*Serious* Dark mana..? What happened? What did you see?!?

Cory Cory:*Defeated* I-I help…

Perina:No it couldn't be…How is that possible? It over powered you? With no tail…

Cory Cory:I-I....C-Can help...

The dark mana in Cory Corys hands begin spreading further up his arms

Perina:[He's incredibly strong, to be able to affect him even outside Sunes mind!]

Sune:*Headache* Urrrghh wha-what happened..?

Vivian:Th-Thank Odin you're okay Sune…

Sune holds his back

Sune:Why does it feel like I was cut?

Lucas:Cut? Were you cut?

Sune:I'm not sure…Hey Sand-

Sune looks at the beaten Sandman Cory Cory

Sune:Man….

Perina faces the Blackbands

Perina:*Serious* Blackbands-!

They all look to Perina

Perina:I need you all to leave!

The Blackbands are all shocked

-To be continued