Hey guys, thanks for the support, it has really driven me to write more. :). Here is chapter 5.

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-1 month remained until the tryouts for the academy. Hector has gone through various training. After a while, the conditioning training became easier, but changes could be seen. Not only in strength but his speed, agility, stamina and Balance. The improvements were enormous. There has been only one thing that Hector hasn't worked on, and that was using a weapon.

As Hector sat in the backyard, Burich came out of the house and walked towards Hector. “Boy, release your weapon.” Burich said waving a stick around. Without questioning Burich, Hector began to concentrate on the ring and like always, ‘Night’s Edge’ Appeared in his hands. “ From today on, we will work on using your special weapon. I want to see, your ability of wielding.” Burich said and continued,” Now, get ready, I'm coming at you.” As soon as he finished saying those words he quickly moved towards Hector.

Burich was about to swing the stick at Hector, but Using the things ‘Night’s Edge’ have thought him, he jumped back.”Swosh”, the air made a sound as he missed hector.”At least you can dodge… I guess I won't go easy on you.” Burich said. Than in a blink of an eye, he disappeared. Hector didn't know what just happened, he looked around but there was no sign of Burich.

“Smack!” the stick hit Hector’s back, Hector jumped forward and turned around, but no one was there. “Focus!” he heard ‘Night’s Edge’ say in his mind.”Smack!” Hector felt another strike on his back, but this time he didn't move. He concentrated.”Smack!” he felt pain on his right right shoulder.’Its hard concentrating when you're being hit every second… How can an old man like him move like this… I know he was and S class knight, but… Still...’ Hector thought to himself, ”Concentrate!”, ‘Night’s Edge screamed at him.

Hector closed his eyes and began concentrating, pain covered his body but thanks to the training he was able to ignore it. Searching for Burich’s next move, he was able to spot him.”My right!” He thought as he moved into a stance, and swung Night’s Edge. ‘Wosh’ Nothing there, “Impossible, he was definitely moving to my right.” Hector thought to himself. “Good job!, you were able to predict where I was going, but you are still too slow. I moved as soon as you swung your sword.”Burich said as he stopped moving but then began moving again.

A few hours later,“Smack!”, “Smack!”, “Smack!”, Hector was still getting hit by the stick, as Burich was still too fast. Hector tried predicting many times but he was still too slow.”Hector..” ‘Night’s Edge’ said.”In his mind Hector replied,”Huh?”. “In your current state, it will be impossible for you to hit him. you are still too slow… I shall teach you something, but it requires you to, put all of your focus into me.”,’Night’s Edge’ said and Hector nodded as he began to put all of his concentration on the sword.

Like the first time Hector released ‘Night’s Edge’, his body felt like it was floating in space. Hector no longer felt the pain from burich strikes as he was deeply concentrating on ‘Night’s Edge.’ Then out of nowhere, a visual, came to his mind. A man whose body was pitch black, with no facial expression, was fighting another man whose body was also pitch black. The world they were in was white with no horizon, no objects or anything around them. Nothing but the two man could be seen.

Hector was watching in third person view of one guy. The guy began doing something strange, He ran forward, like he was going to strike, but his enemy could see everything and quickly slashed the man Hector was watching in third person… But it wasn't the man, as the enemy slashed, the body being slashed suddenly disappeared as if it was never there, and the guy Hector was watching appeared behind the enemy striking him to the ground. The enemy didn't see what just happened but, Hector did. It was like he was doing it himself, he understood every move the guy made.

“What is this…?” Hector asked himself,”That is the move I have just thought you Its one of my five shadow steps, now use it and you might be able to strike that old geezer.” ‘Night’s Edge’ said. Hector was back in the normal world, “Smack!” Hector was hit one last time, and Burich appeared in front of him of him.”I guess ill stop he-”,”Wait!” Hector interrupted Burich.”I'm not done yet.”, Hector ignored the pain and looked at Burich. Hector began to think about the move, and like it has been in his memory forever, he could understand every step.

“Prepare yourself!” Hector said to burich, and began running towards him, holding his sword up by his side. His fake body still moved forward, but like he was invisible he quickly moved around Burich. “Still too slow kid.” Burich said as he slashed at Hector,”Swosh” The Hector That was in front of him disappeared like a shadow.”What!?” beginning to sweat, Burich concentrated and was able to notice someone behind him.“Swoosh” Burich dodged Hector’s real slash.

“Dang it!” Hector said to himself, as he new that after this he didn't know what to do.

Out of excitement, Burich turned around quickly, and slashed Hector’s torso.”Bang”

right after Burich dodged him, Burich turned and slashed him with his stick and the stick exploded, causing him to fly back. On the ground, Hector realised his shirt was destroyed and his torso was darkened.

“Hehehe, You got me excited kid, what was that?” Burich asked still behind the smoke his stick left behind. “That was “Night’s Edge’s” special move… I almost had you.” Hector replied.

” Hehe, almost isnt good enough… Im surprise you learned Your special weapon’s move so early.” Burich said as the cleared cleared.”Hey, what's that?” Burich asked looking at Hector’s chest.

Hector noticed that Burich was looking at his necklace, Hector tried to keep things secretive and answered.”Something my father gave me.”, “How come you never told me about it?” Burich asked and again Hector answered,”You never asked.”. Walking up to Hector he bent down and looked at it closely.”I did ask, If you had a special weapon… Where did your father find this?” He asked Hector.

“...I don't Know…” Hector answered in a low voice.

“Hmm… I’m guessing you haven't released it yet… Thats a strong Special weapon boy, be careful at who you show that to.” Now come on, we have trained for a while. Let us rest.” Burich said as he walked inside followed by Hector.

-One week till the tryouts and Hector have been training with Burich for a few weeks. Hector became better at using ‘Night’s Edge’s ability. Hector also came pretty close to striking Burich several times, but he hasn't actually hit him yet. This last week Hector would spend time resting until the day of the tryouts.

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-Skylar Academy’s Office.

“Is everything ready, for next week?” A well built man in his 40’s asked. The man was wearing a knight’s armor that was silver with golden outline. The man had an eye patch that covered his right eye, and a trimmed moustache, that almost covered his top lips.” He was standing behind a desk that was filled with papers.

“Yes, sir.” A woman with long dark red hair answered as she bowed.

“Great I cant wait to see this year’s students!” The man replied as he sat back down on his chair.

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Days Later.

“Wake up kid we are going to the academy right now, we need to get there as early as possible.” Burich said as he shook Hector who was laying in bed sleeping.

“Its still dark out… are you sure you got the time right?” Hector said to Burich struggling to open his eyes.

“When we get there, it will be the right time. And there are thousands of kids trying out, You don't want to be in line for hours waiting do you?” Burich said as Hector got up and went to get ready.