19 Ch. 19
(A/N: People where getting concerned about Zach not being strong enough in the world. I moved a few things around in my plans and have him now starting his journey to power. It was originally going to start right after Tsunade comes back but I've thought up a fun couple things for that. :D)
--Zach POV--
A couple of days have passed since I started my control training. Getting frustrated with the exercise I was doing right now I threw the piece of metal.
SNAP
That was a new sound, I'm pretty sure a failure doesn't make that sound.
Hephaestus: "Just stop."
Woah, what is he doing here?
Hephaestus: "I'm tired of watching you be an idiot. We literally gave you blessings that can do amazing things. What do you do with them? Knock up a woman, and build a fucking car. The first one I'm not upset about but a car really?"
Zach: "It's technically a Truck."
Hephaestus: "It's technically fucking stupid."
Zach: "HEY! The way I saw it, instead of all of us walking and losing energy one person can drive. It's a decent idea just not the best during a time crunch!"
Hephaestus just raised one hand halfway up, laid it flat out, and wiggled it side to side.
Zach: "You're not my real dad!"
That got a good laugh out of him. Then he came stalking over to me. To be all honest it was pretty terrifying. I tried to scoot away, but my whole body was frozen. He finally reached me and put his hands on my shoulders and gave me an evil smile.
Hephaestus: "I'm not Dionysus, you're going to boot camp to learn about my blessing. I'm tired of you acting like a toddler with the powers you have."
Before I knew it we were standing in an open field. Looking around there were no structures or trees in sight. Looking at Hephaestus quizzically he just smiled at me.
Hephaestus: "So, you're using your powers all wrong. You took a month to build that fucking atrocity when it could have taken you seconds. I'm the God of Crafting, not the God of Slow Shit. Just watch this."
Hephaestus let go of me and turned around. He opened his arms and I could see energy moving around and a perfect copy of the Humvee I created started to form from the ground up. It looked like a 3D printer was just printing the design, enchantments, and all.
Hephaestus: "This is the simplest form of the power I have gifted you! You use your essence to gather quarks and electrons to the location where you're forming the item. The quarks are what create protons and neutrons, which all create an atom. What the essence and my blessing are doing is letting you do is practically build anything from the atom up. If you can think it and have enough control you can build it "
I nodded my head and raised my arms and had my palms facing each other. Feeling for the energy inside me I willed it up to my hand. Thinking of the Gladius I made a couple of days ago I started to let the energy flow out of my hand to make it. I saw the pommel start to form and grew excited.
SMACK!
Did he just smack my hand with a ruler?!
Hephaestus: "DO IT AGAIN! Too much wasted essence!"
Grumbling to myself I assumed the position again and started to form the weapon. I've made it past the pommel and not onto the handle.
SMACK!
Hephaestus: "AGAIN!"
This is going to be a long day. Why do people think I'm a masochist?! It's not like I choose to get hit by these people!
SMACK!
Hephaestus: "QUIT DAYDREAMING ABOUT GETTING SMACKED! AGAIN!"
--1 Week Later--
I'm finally able to create the gladius without getting smacked with the ruler from hell. I felt great pride in the accomplishment. Tsunade must be worried sick about me. I just hope the other gods told her where I was.
Zach: "Hey Hephaestus can I go back? Tsunade and them should be back by now."
Hephaestus: "Hahaha, nope. Your training is far from over. In terms of your powers you just learned to crawl! But don't worry, I've slowed down time in here. I don't think you understand how outclassed you are out there. Let me put it into frame for you. Naruto in the academy, before he got Shadow Clone Jutsu, could kill you with ease."
That… That sucks. I've been so wrapped up in being lovey-dovey with Tsunade that I didn't think about much else. Love doesn't conquer all. Take Forrest Gump for instance, homeboy loving Jenny for his whole life. When he finally gets her she runs away, only to come back to him when she's dying and can't take care of the kid anymore.
SMACK!
Hephaestus: "Now enough chit-chatting you're falling behind. Next, we're going onto more complex builds. First, let's start with the useless 'Truck' of yours that you're so proud of."
Grumbling at him making fun of my baby I just accepted it. Releasing the energy as I did with the gladius I started building the tires.
SMACK!
Hephaestus: "It's a bigger pattern you're leaking more essence! FIX IT!"
Grumbling I just continued, getting more of the feel for condensing my essence.
It took me a month of non-stop practice to finally complete the Humvee with my powers. Every time I started to bottom out on my essence I received energy from Hephaestus. In this plane, it seemed like I didn't require sleep, or eat so I was thankful for that. I could focus solely on improving myself.
--6 Months Later--
I'm now able to instantly make my beloved Humvee. I don't care what anyone says, it will always be my baby! Speaking of baby, I need to break in the backseat the next chance I get. Man, it's been a while, I miss Tsunade. But I need to get stronger to protect her and the kids!
Hephaestus: "Good, now you can build things with complex enchantments in a near-instant."
Zach: "Yeah, it's become a lot more easier over the last half-year. But my main concern is, I can build this stuff but I'll still be one shot. I'm still only human, except I can build stuff fast."
Hephaestus: "So how do you plan on fixing it? I'm not your dad, I won't hold your hand."
Zach: "I was thinking of enchanting myself."
Hephaestus looked intrigued at this.
Hephaestus: "Go on."
Zach: "So in the world, speed is king. I was thinking of enchanting my body in order to keep up with everyone."
Hephaestus: "Oh? Do you know what you want to put on and where?"
Zach: "I was thinking of having speed enchant around my eyes and on top of my head. The reason being it would create a faster thought process and let my normal eyes catch even the most extreme speed. Then do speed and strength on my limbs, which is a no brainer. Finish it up with endurance on my chest."
Hephaestus was nodding his head to my idea.
Hephaestus: "Why not just rebuild your body from the ground up."
Zach: "Yeah, no. I don't want to screw up anything and lobotomize myself."
Hephaestus: "But you have a God here watching over you."
Zach: "Still no, I'm pretty sure if I did it you'd just laugh at me. Then say something along the lines of 'He did it to himself, shouldn't have tried to run when you can barely crawl" Am I right?"
He let out a bellowing laugh.
Hephaestus: "Good good! If you would have done that I would say something along those lines. It was a test you see, the enchantment idea is a great one. But are you sure you can do it?"
That took me for a second, my gut reaction says I could do it. But the logical side of me said I couldn't. I didn't know enough on how enchants would affect my body. If I messed anything up I'd be a quadriplegic, or deaf, or my brain would be so fast that a millisecond in the world would be 1000 years in my head.
Zach: "No, I honestly don't think I could."
Clap!
Hephaestus clapped his hands together and gave a big grin. Must have been another test.
Hephaestus: "So, you've passed basic boot camp with flying colors. I do have some good news for you. That bastardized version of programming and fuinjutsu that you call enchanting has interested someone."
After he said that black smoke appeared and a big tittied goth walked out. That was the best way I could describe her. She looked like every 18-year-olds wet dream.
??: "Please do not call me a 'Big Tittied Goth' my name is Hecate. I am the Goddess of Magic."
Hephaestus just laughed at that and gave me a thumbs up. Hecate just rolled her eyes at his antics. I kneeled on the ground and placed my forehead on the floor.
Zach: "I'm sorry Lady Hecate please forgive me."
I am not below squabbling before Gods. Especially when I just insulted one in my mind. No way after I've come this far would I want to get smited. Hecate just rolled her eyes.
Hecate: "Get up, please."
Standing up quickly I brushed the dirt off of my pants.
Hecate: "So, I was sent something interesting by Hephaestus here. Apparently, this mixture of this so-called computer programming from your world. Along with some mystical writing crap from this one and his brother's favorite television show. It's something I've never seen before and incidentally actually works as enchanting. Not as well as runes, but is a very interesting concept. So I'm here to reward you, I won't give you my blessing. But I will do those enchantments you wanted on yourself."
My eyes were greeting wider as her speech went on. Towards the end, I got giddy because I would be able to protect the ones I love.
Zach: "Yes please and thank you!"
Hecate: "Now then, the enchantments will have levels to them. Once your divine pool gets stronger the higher the enhancements to your body will be. The way to grow your divine pool will be depleting it. So in essence, the more you work the stronger you get. Are you ready?"
With a determined look, I nodded my head. Hecate just smiled at me and waved her hand. It was the last thing I saw before darkness took me.
