Aqaument it is then...

"Ahem ahem... MASTER" I raise an eyebrow as I enter in his condo.

Wow. He is a born bachelor. The room has no furniture. When I say no it really means a no, except a large bed, nightstand and a table. And in that bed can actually we can actually have a fight.

I chuckle at my thought. No more stuff can be seen in this room. No clothes no books and no stuff.

"what brings you here??" he asks plainly

"I guess you know it well" I stress on 'you'

He shoots me a quizzical look.

"please don't be like that MASTER" I wanted irritation in my voice but it sounded more like a request.

He smiles and asks me to.

"Now tell me what is bothering you so much that you rushed straight here?"

"You know I can rush here anytime. Now that I think I have practically lived here" I grin a big wide one. Yes. I have spent three-fourth of my life here. Not in this condo but in this practice hall.

He looks unbothered. Fine you win master. I will find another way to get to your nerves. I will get something more touching the next time we argue.

" I want to know everything about today" I sigh

"well you already know everything kid"

" don't just don't do that. Aahhhh I will die of frustration tonight. I am so confused about why am I BLUE SWORD instead of SWORD. How was ONYX healed so quickly without any major bruises? And oh, What was that strange looking dagger?? I am so confused , so frustrated. I guess I am going to die tonight." I am panting the time I vent my frustration.

I see a light smile play on his lips. He hands me a glass of water.

"I see you are really curious" he remarks

Finally. " yes, thank you. And can you please put some cold water in the fridge. It is just that whenever I come to you I feel like my head id going to explode into a million, no a billion pieces" I let out an exasperated sigh.

He smiles a little just a tiny winy bit more.

Man, this guy should smile more. He looks so handsome.

He walked to that open window and said " what do you want to know? Remember, these words of should never escape your mouth. Never ever"

I gulp hard. Why is this guy so intimidating? It felt more like a death warning that a caution

"like I want to" I mumble audible. His smile returns.

"Why BLUE??" I ask y before the mood tightens again

"Do you remember the dagger that your opponents had?"

Of course how can I forget that awful thing? The image of ONYX getting stabbed appears in my mind. He could have died today. Shaking off all those dirty feelings I reply with a nod

"Did you notice the strange blue color of the dagger? The strange blade cut?" he waits again for my reply.

Now that I remember it was really strange. It feels like I know it yet is still unknown.

I look at MASTER with uncertainty clear in my eyes.

He moves towards me and handed me the same dagger

I am shocked. Shock even is far less than what I am feeling now. He handed it to me in a fine silk cloth; wrapped.

"This is it, isn't it?" he asked. But I am to shocked to reply.

"How did you get this? It was with that pig, I mean with that guy" I have no idea what I am saying. I am just blabbering.

MASTER smiled again.

"This is the Aquament rock. Very few know about its origins. May be one in a million or less. Apparently it possesses certain powers. It acts upon the vibes and aura of its holder. And most importantly it can't be held or controlled by everyone. It is lethal, unbeatable and dangerous when used in the right way."

I am speechless. Then it occurred to me "was it the reason the other one was being super strange as if possessed? was it the reason they literally flew from place to place?"

"yes and no. Yes, he acted like he was possessed was because he was holding this. He obeyed it, not the other way round. The stone and the man were in a mutual understanding. He could just play his moves and the stone would decide it own way to act. The other one wasn't trained enough to work with this dagger." He glanced again over the dagger "and he didn't fly, it's a special technique known to very few people. I am shocked they knew it"

I hold it in my hand. It felt slightly warm against my cold hands.

"but this is half steel and half stone" I note.

"Yes it is" he said "the stone is a very unique one kid. It chooses whom to serve, like it has its own mind, its own thought process. And you my dear are even more unique. You held the dagger without any training. I am surprised it didn't burn your flesh" he went quite for some time. "The stone chose you SWORD. It decided to serve you. And it is a ritual to honor the one who receives a nature's gift with a name" he says quietly. Oh so that's why I am BLUE SWORD? Nice, I guess.

Wait a minute, If I am owing this what about the pig??

"Then, then what about the guy I ..." words don't come out my mouth

"No, he isn't dead. But dangerously injured. He will never fight again SWORD. He can never. He lost all his vital energy. This stone took much from him." MASTER looked right into my eyes. I had no idea what to say. for the first time I felt responsible, wrong and all those mixed feeling I never had.

"You need to keep that safe" he says again. "It is precious and dangerous" he warns again

I know the depth of the matter. I nod

"And don't let anyone, anyone as in not even the members know about this. Protect and fight like your life depends on it" he jolts me hard

"Yes master, I will" I look again at the dagger in my hand. It still feels warm but I see some change

"MASTER..." I whisper "the color deepened and the steel or whatever it was, it is being eaten away."

MASTER stared it for a few seconds. There was a ghost of smile on his lips. He looks deep into my eyes and says "good job BLUE, the stone finally took you as its master. It is transforming completely into the Aquament Dagger. Congrats."