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Reaching Out

A boy left all alone in the world after being abandoned by his mother in a poor clan that treated him harshly because he started showing signs of being different from other kids and the people around him. With him being ostracized more and more he became less and less of the cheerful young kid he use to be until eventually turning discreet and mute around others in hopes that they would stop being scared of him. Though that plan never worked out for him and, in the end he was left to strive on his own as best as he could in the environment he was left in. He explored the towns library and any books he could find in his Clan even if they were useless. Years on years of doing such things eventually led him into stumbling across a book that would help push him towards the thing he wanted the most. "The Basic Guide To The Astral Path" This book may not of been special to anyone in the long run but, it was to him because, it was his new beginning. With this new path available to him would he be able to push through all the obstacles and hardships waiting for him or in the end will he stumble and fall? Or will people be there to catch him if he does once again?

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A delicate Blade

Standing in the middle of the room Seli stretched her back as she raised her hands over her head and pushed her large chest out. With her pink hair falling down her back and a nice set of workout clothes that tightly outlined her body, Xilo joined her in the center. He really wasn't the type who sat and stared at someone especially on this kind of occasion. "What does she mean by ready..." He knew what this training was about but he wasn't sure he was exactly ready. Something was bound to go wrong with this arrangement but he couldn't run from it.

"As ready as I'll ever be I suppose, what about you Seli?"

"I'm good to go as well. First let's have a little bit of a practice match just to see how strong you are and maybe put your mind at ease. If you lose control I will stop you, I can promise you that. Oh and try not to use your weapon or elements during this fight. This is just a testing match after all and not a real one."

"Yeah I can do that, shouldn't be much of a problem."

Staring into her soft eyes Xilo nodded his head and watched as her personality did a complete turn. Without so much as another word she powered right for Xilo giving him very little time to react as knee went straight for his stomach. With slight panic at the speed she was showing he pushed his hands down as he bent his body backwards in an attempt to dodge. Grabbing her leg Xilo tried to stop the force of it only to hit air as she quickly switched legs. Slamming her left knee into him, he was wide open and took the full hit head on. Grunting slightly he felt himself get pushed back as another attack came his way.

"She managed to trick him."

"She's stronger than she looks, While she might look delicate, she's quite feisty when it comes to fights. It looks like she's enjoying this from the smile on her face."

"Think Xilo can win, Xelfia?"

"If this keeps up he doesn't stand a chance."

Watching the fight from the side, the three girls sat down as they observed the fight together. Watching Xilo get hit a couple more times it wasn't looking good for him. Seli had speed and power and seemed used to fighting. She didn't get locked out or let herself get grabbed either. Every attack had purpose behind it and even if Xilo tried to block himself she would strike regardless. Whenever Xilo went to get a hold on her she would swap her attack route leaving him completely on the defensive. They had only been fighting for ten minutes now but Xilo was already sweating like crazy and hadn't landed a single attack.

"This is..similar to my Grandfather. Completely outclassed and on permanent offense however she doesn't feel as powerful."

"If I had to take a guess she's around the same strength as me but the way she fights is completely different. This is where experience is showing the differences between us sadly. She's got Xilo in her own rhythm already."

"...Nnn."

Blocking another attack Xilo felt sweat trickle down his face from his hair. There wasn't a single point in this fight that he felt like he had an opening so far. For such a gentle looking person normally she turned into another woman during fights. He was forced to either dodge every attack or take it head on. Feeling her fist slam onto his arm he felt his bones shudder as they creaked before he backed off.' He was grasping for any sort of distance he could get. "I need to land at least one attack." Being constantly forced back like this was frustrating and unacceptable. Watching her next attack come at him he focused.

"Don't get impatient Xilo."

Noticing Xilo's movements getting hasty, Seli tried to calm him down a bit as she went straight for his chest. Most of her attacks were centered around the chest area in this fight to keep it friendly for now. Xilo's reaction time was fast and while he was usually on top of things against her it was slow and held zero confidence. "It looks like he hasn't fought a lot." Knowing about his one form she figured he might have gotten a lot of experience fighting like her but her guess was severely wrong. That made this fight a lot easier then she had initially planned. Swinging her fist she saw him reach out to grab at her again.

"Again?"

Instantly switching she went for his lower chest as she kicked her leg up. Waiting for that moment, Xilo quickly swung his arms down and grabbed at her leg. Sweaty and already tired he gripped her leg as he caught her by surprise. Pulling her in close he smashed his fist right into her gut as he landed his first attack of the match. Happy he was able to get the drop on her he felt himself slip for a second while she recoiled in pain. In the next second though Xilo was taken by surprise.

"Again indeed."

After his attack as Xilo pulled back he felt her hand chase him as she grabbed for the collar of his shirt. Latching on to that she dragged him in quickly and head butted his forehead directly. Feeling the room spinning, Xilo felt himself wobble for a second as another attack quickly followed it up. In the next second he felt his body get pushed to the ground as the weight of Seli pressed down on him hard. Struggling he tried to move but he wasn't able to do anything anymore. Staring up at her disheveled hair as she pressed her entire body against him Xilo felt himself get lost in her eyes as she smiled down viciously at him.

Sighing he stopped struggling as he gave up. Once she got on top of him like that this fight was completely over. He had gotten what he wanted though at least so he was happy with that. She had also proven she could definitely beat Xilo in a fight if it came down to it so that set his mind at ease. Staring at Seli, Xilo realized this was probably the first time he really took in her beauty. With soft light pink hair that blended in with red at the edges Xilo was impressed. Her pink eyes that delicately curved into a sexy glare he felt entranced by her. Her nose was petite and complimented her face quite nicely but that smile is what killed him. Paired with her eyes she had a devastating smile that sent shivers down anyone's spine. While her small mouth was usually peacefully curved into a loving smile there was a fire that hid underneath it all wanting to lash out and right now it was fully in control.

"Beautiful.."

With a seductive smile her small mouth carried a smirk to it that could lead men to their graves if they weren't careful. She was a combination of delicate and passionate however she usually tucked that side of her away behind the delicate, like a blade in its sheath. She was quite a refined older woman that even got Xilo a little entranced. He didn't know how he failed to notice it before but in the moment he was staring. After his voice leaked that out he felt the weight quickly leave his body as a hand was offered to him.

"Haha, you think so eh Xilo, Well thank you however we got some more important things to do. Now that you know I have the power to stop you, let's move on to the next phase of this training. We're going to try dragging that power out of you. So things might get a little rough but I'm sure you can handle it."

Grabbing her hand Xilo didn't argue with her or linger on that moment as he agreed.

"Alright, Though I really don't have any idea on how to drag it out of me."

"Ehh just let me handle that okay."

Seli looked Xilo over from head to toe as the next phase of her plan began.

Enjoy.

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