The Legend of Azhakkstadd

CHAPTER XXXII : A TATTOO...?

-Kurezma-

            Weeks have passed after the incident happened on the field. It had been hard since that occurred on our training field. So we were forced to train in a different cloud so that we can continue what we were doing while they clean and fix the damages in our usual training field. 

            Basically, our training field was relocated somewhere in a nearby cloud where we can resume our training, especially us, we've  been trying to make something work out. Ashtan and Kuzma taught us everything we need to know about using the technique he was teaching us and how to handle it properly.

            It had been so easy since we already know how to use both our weapons and our power, because of that, it made us do the technique easily. Kuzma and Ashtan were very supportive, though. Especially Ashtan who tirelessly taught me these past few weeks, he made sure that i understand everything that i am doing things right. 

            Kuzma was just there focusing on Aisha and Nazif, and didn't even spare us time bothering us, he just let Ashtan take care of me. I wonder what conversation they had last time that resulted to their plan which only the two of them knows... i'm not even sure if it was a plan or what. 

            It's just that Kuzma ceased upon teasing me lately, and been good friends with Ashtan... it gave me the thought of 'Them, into each other' ahahahaha just kidding.

---Flashback---

            "Since you already accessed your weapons, and you can already infuse thunder with it, all you guys have to do is to combine what you've learned from swordsmanship and using your power... you get it?" Ashtan explained to us after we prepared ourselves for today's training

            "You can start from the basic, like producing thunder and letting it flow into your weapons" Kuzma added as he picked up his sword "Just like this" he exclaimed as he demonstrated us how to do it "Try it too" he suggested

            I held my sword tightly and raised it at an eye-level. I started to produce electricity from my hands and started feeling my sword as if it's an extension of my arm. 

            I felt to much power flowing from my upper arm bridging towards my palms, then suddenly i can feel my sword emitting powers too. I felt excited witnessing it, that it showed upon my face.

            Now i can easily use my sword as my iron rod to produce electricity, and to be honest, it's a lot easier. It's like my sword is a wand that produces thunder powers. It's more comfortable to use. I looked at my brother and his sweet smile that indicates how happy he was for me. 

            I then shifted my gaze from my brother to Ashtan who had the same expression as Kuzma, they both looked happy for me. I turned to Nazif and Aisha who's also doing great that i felt their joy and excitement to work this technique more.

            "That's it, it looks like you're learning" Ashtan praised the three of us as i powered down and put down my arms and rested for a bit

            "Now, if you'll excuse us" Kuzma excusing himself and Ashtan from us, i gave him a confused look asking him what is it about, he just smiled at me and gave me a playful wink "You guys do your business, i have something to talk with this guy" he added, as he pulled Ashtan walking away from us. 

            I noticed how Ashtan's expression suddenly shifted to a confused one. He looked at Kuzma with curiosity and then towards me, then back to Kuzma again, giving us both a questioning look. It seems like he doesn't know what Kuzma's doing either.

            "Ok, let's do it again" Nazif spoke with authority on his voice... that's new ahahaha he used to be so playful and now he's ordering us... it suited him though

            "Yes sir ahahahaha" Aisha responded as she mocked him due to unusual leadership. I looked at him seriously as he had the seriousness too, he's doing great job taking over. At this point my attention towards Kuzma and Ashtan drifted into Nazif. I sensed a lot of power and authority from him, and he sounded like our principal

            "Shut up" he rolled his eyes shutting Aisha from teasing him, Aisha suddenly stopped laughing and stared at Nazif for a while

            "What's wrong?" Nazif asked as he noticed how Aisha quickly shifted her expressions. She just stood there staring at Nazif

            "Hey, are you ok?" i asked as i walked near her and took a glance towards Nazif to see what's wrong but he's totally fine

            "You got a tattoo?" Aisha asked shocked and confused without breaking her stare towards Nazif

            "What tattoo? No, i didn't" Nazif gave Aisha a questioning look not knowing what she's talking about. I looked over Nazif inspecting where could this tattoo be, but i's sure there isn't.

            "There" she answered pointing at Nazif "Down your neck, it's a thunder sign in gold color with some unique patterns" she continued that made me look at his neck but failed to see anything

            "What are you talking about?" Nazif asked with total confusion as he looked down to his neck pulling his collar down "There's nothing here" he added seeing nothing

            "What? it's right there... it's so beautiful" Aisha exclaimed insisting that she is seeing it, they both look at me to verify

            "Promise, i don't see anything... you might be hallucinating" i told her kindly not to offend her

            "I am seeing something, i'm telling you" she insisted with a serious and irritated tone, and she looked serious too "And it looked familiar, i must have saw it from books i just don't recall what" she added

            "Strange" i uttered which they didn't mind... i don't see anything, but i'm having a feeling that something is in there, so might as well think that Aisha isn't hallucinating

            "Never mind" Aisha snapped us quick to stop our thoughts about it as she noticed how much confused Nazif looked already

            "Yea sure, let's just start our training" Nazif slowly mentioned still dazzled with what Aisha pointed out... very strange

            I returned my gaze back to Ashtan and Kuzma who were still having a deep talk from a distance. Ashtan seemed to be seriously saying something that made Kuzma stood there in amusement, based on their expression. Ashtan looked like a child confessing something to Kuzma, his head bowed down, his hands intertwined, his jaw clenching, and his face is incomprehensible. 

            And Kuzma was like listening to him with excitement and astonishment... what are they talking about. Kuzma tapped Ashtan's back as he looked at me and smirked. What was that? I gasped as i met Kuzma's playful look and immediately avoided it. I should stop minding them for now.

            I turned to Aisha and Nazif who's having a little match using the new technique they just learned. They looked powerful and their battle is so intense. I heard loud zapping of electricity and the clanging of their weapon as it hit each other. I can hear their grunts as they fought strongly. 

            Aisha is getting used upon using her blade staff and she's using the best out of it while Nazif learned a lot of other techniques to infuse with thunder that made him fight incredible. Both of them are very strong, their styles are unique, and their moves are fast and strong, it's hard for me to tell who's winning and who's not.

            "Hey, that's unfair" Nazif exclaimed in complaint when Aisha suddenly made us of portal and teleported behind Nazif then quickly kicked him from behind which made him fall to the ground locked by Aisha's sword

            "That's not unfair, it's called battled style and strategy" Aisha defended herself and slowly retracting her sword that pointed to Nazif

            "I don't have that" Nazif blurted out as he stood up still accusing Aisha of cheating

            "Yea you don't, just use other technique to defend yourself, duhh" Aisha rolled her eyes as she held her sword upwards

            "Oh, you're challenging me?" Nazif asked as he gave Aisha a meaningful smirk

            "Bring it on" Aisha bravely responded positioning herself and her blade staff

            Nazif started growling as thunder fastly ran all over his body that made him look intimidating with all those electricity evidently zapping him which didn't bother him at all. Aisha looked startled but quickly composed herself and attacked Nazif

            "Ughh!" Aisha screamed as she got electrified the moment he struck Nazif with her sword that forced her flew into the air and dropped herself to the ground

            "Strategy" Nazif uttered as he gave Aisha a meaningful smirk too

            "What is that?" Aisha asked as she made herself stand again

            "My body releases too much electric charges, once you struck me with metal, you'll get electrified" he explained shortly

            "Shut up" Aisha droped her sword and attacked Nazif with physical combat but threw herself again as she got zapped one more time

            "No can do, my dear... Our body is a conductor of electricity too" he said as he chuckled scaring Aisha more. He, then released electricity from all parts of his body zapping anything that it hits. He looked like an iron pole that sends short circuits all over

            "Now that's cheating" Aisha complained as she avoided every electricity that gets near her. Nazif seemed to use his power to become both a shield and a sword, he looked unbeatable by it.

            I quickly raised my hand and sent small whirlwinds towards Nazif that traps every electric he produced. His face went literally shocked when he noticed what i did. 

            Aisha squealed in excitement and pride. I summoned the wind to blow a little tougher towards him that made his electricity went out of control as it got trap by the whirlwinds.

            I stopped it as i saw him gasping for his breath ahahahaha the strong wind must have suffocated him while he stayed between the whirlwinds. I produced rubber from my hand together with some leaves and vines using the element of the Earth. 

            Rubbers are insulators of electricity, together with leaves. Rubber is a natural resources mostly made out from rubber figs which i used to negate his power. Right now his face went clueless as i just clearly wiped his energy.

            His resilience is unbelievable, he kept on attacking thunder though he knows he's no advantage against me. I added woods, glasses, and rocks to make him more powerless to fight against me but he still managed to break free.... he's strong

            "That's amazing" he exclaimed as he killed off his thunders and fought with no power at all. He just ripped the vines. rubbers, and leaves into scratches as fast as he could with the sharp edges of his axe. I got caught off guard because of that. 

            I stood shocked watching him smashing the glasses, woods, and rocks into pieces with his strength and his axe that as if it's a hammer. I gasped as he posed intimidatingly strong and gorgeous. Wow! he's quite strong... no wonder he ranked fourth.

            I heard Aisha clapping from a corner as she proudly exclaimed Nazif's name.

            I ran towards them and gave them a proud smile

            "That was unpredictable" Nazif told me pertaining to me using an element that's strong against electricity where it stands no chance

            "You're smart, resilient, and strong... i don't know what else to say" i complemented him that made him smile shyly "And you too, you made good use of your newly discovered skill, nice strategy" i commented on them as if i'm an evaluator watching them

            "Yea, i just saw a hero a while ago" Aisha told me as she tapped my arm lightly

            "And you are a silent cheater" Nazif exclaimed pertaining to Aisha as he grabbed his waist pulling her to him and starting tickling her

            "Hey! s-s-stop... ahahahaha pleaaaassseee!" Aisha broke out laughing so hard, i just laughed at how cute they were. Nazif stopped and looked at Aisha's face scattered with dirt with full of concern

            "Are you ok? did i hurt you?" he asked with a sweet concerned tone as soft as he can be... ughhh enough with this romance please!

            "Y-yea, i'm f-fine... thanks... it d-doesn't hurt a-at all...." Aisha stuttered as she composed herself quickly and avoided Nazif's gazes "How about your butt?" he asked pertaining a specific part ahahahaha

            "I'm all good" he answered as he flashes a bright smile that made Aisha smile a bit too "Let's rest, i know you're tired already" he grabbed Aisha's hand and pulled her somewhere relaxing as they forget about me.. wow

            I was left there standing just spacing out. How come they easily forgot about me the moment they had that romance-thing.. ughhh... Remembering that Kuzma and Ashtan having that little chat... oh yea, speaking of, what took them so long?

            I turned to look at them towards their position a while ago but failed to see them... where are they? Probably out dating, they must have confessed their love for each other ahahahaha just kidding

            "Hey" someone suddenly poked my head from behind me, i got startled and bounced a little due to extreme shock... gosh!

            "What was that for?" i asked irritably at Ashtan who's now behind me, i glared at him but he just gave me a faint smile

            "Nothing, you've been gawking for minutes, what were you thinking?" he asked as he snapped me out of my deep thought

            "Don't mind" i answered him avoiding to tell him what i just thought about them ahahahaha "What did you guys talk about that took you so long?" i asked changing to topic

            "Just don't ask, ok?" he refused to answered me... why is he like... nervous? "And we didn't take that long, we immediately came back here, you were just so busy to notice us sitting here and watching you guys all along" he quickly snapped out of it and explained himself

            "Ok" i shortly answered as awkward silence interfered our moment, i avoided his gaze and him looking away from me, we stood there for seconds looking like idiots ahahahaha silly

            "Y-you were... amazing... back there... y-yea" he awkwardly stuttered as his voice crack trying to pave the unpleasant situation away

            "Thanks, i'll go rest first, wanna come?" i notified him as i started taking small steps towards another comfortable spot... of course i don't wan to disturb Aisha and Nazif's so-called alone time together ahahahaha just kidding

            "Want something to eat? i'll get you" he offered me with a silly smile on his face, i just nodded at him which made his smile wider

            "Let's go to the eatery?" i said and we walked not minding his offer that he'll get me ahahaha i don't want him to carry all stuff for me, plus i want to choose everything i want to eat ahahahahah i'm so hungry right now!

---End of Flashback---