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" fear

" the one word was all he wanted to place in the trainees. Otis had no idea where asker was going with this but he had grown to trust him and his process.

nOtis walked along listening to the plan completely understanding it's goal. This was a hard lesson to teach but if the two worked together their strength could be enough.

nArriving at the training field the trainees seemed eager to start. They knew the elder hadn't planned on watching and critiquing their actions. Seeing them all talking, enjoying their time walker almost felt bad for the lesson he had planned. He placed his hand on the ground willing a large pillar to rise from the earth. Five smaller pillars rose around it surrounding the large one like guards. Otis and walker both came forward, walker leaning on the large pillar and Otis on a smaller pillar.

nWalkers magic had attracted the attention of the trainee warriors who were now silent waiting for them to speak.

" listen up, today is the last day walker will be joining us. Due to that we will be having a special training session. Your goal is to survive and destroy each pillar here. Our goal is to defend each pillar and destroy you. Do you understand? Your goal is to survive! Whatever means possible to survive you may take however if we crush every single one of you expect to be banned from sleeping within the walls for one week.

" The penalty had been Otis's idea, he had used it in the past for those who had refused to focus properly in training, however the penalty had only ever been a day not a whole week.

" during this penalty you will not be allowed to bring food, or water with you. You will rely on your own two hands is that understood!

" They had all gone pale now, Otis had put a large amount of force in to his words. He was often tough with his training but this was a whole other level.

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" get ready! If you aren't ready to fight in five seconds I'll kill you faster!

" Walker began to manipulate the snow on the ground in to medium sized ice arrows. Soon four footed around him.

" five!

" The arrows began to spin and Otis crouched.

" four!

" Some of the trainees began to fall in to position.

" three!

" Walker send an ice arrow toward one of the unprepared trainees. It sliced the rabbit girls cheek cause of a dribble of blood to fall.

nOtis pounced forward next, his punch knocked another unprepared to the ground, their breath forced from them in a loud hiss.

" Ha! Look at these weaklings! They thought a monster would count down the start of a battle.

" Otis laughed smiling wildly and he began to move in a pattern, the dance of the wild rabbit had started but the trainees knew it could build up in an instant.

nShaken from their shock the other trainees moved immediately. Falling in to a broken formation since they were missing two ally's already defeated their attacks started. They had gotten together after their last training to work on timing wanting to prove the elder and their teachers that could do it. This was their demonstration of that practice.

nTwo attackers began moving toward the smaller pillars while another started to yell at Otis. The remaining of walkers ice arrows flew at their feet trying to hit their legs, but the trainees dodged. Two solid metal balls few towards their target easily breaking one of the putter pillars. Seeing this walker showed anger in his face.

" You pathetic wastes of space broke my creation!!!!

" The two attackers running forward were blown away by a gust of wind from walker. They tumbled backwards but landed on their feet. The ranger attackers now decided attention one aiming for Otis the other for more pillars.

" Otis crush their friends!

" Hearing this the standing trainees didn't know who the target was. However Otis rand to the already wheezing trainee he had punched and lifted him with one hand. Spinning around he tossed the trainee head first at the ranged attackers. Not expecting the dirty tactic they were totally knocked to the ground. They were stunned by the sudden blow.

nThe girl who had gotten cut before had pulled daggers from her sheaths and tried cutting around to walkers back. Sensing this walker waited for her to get close. Once she was five steps behind him about to burst forward the earth canes in trapping her in a sinkhole. All that was above the ground was he head, her body trapped by the earth. Walker had stepped forward.

" Otis leave the trash to me! Toss those others back in to the fright!

" This was the signal for Otis to back off. He ran to those ranged attackers who had barely recovered to their feet and gave them a kick to the backside. Stumbling closer to the pillars walker ignored the two main attackers that had just come forward shattering another pillar.

" you think any of you can beat me! I don't even need these damn pillars!

" Walker had been building a mix of energy with his elemental manipulation. He had practiced this once before and hadn't risked using it again since the situation wasn't right. Not to mention the noise would attract more monsters if he had used it in the plains. However here it would be safe behind the walls, it was also for training.

nHaving heard the signal and seeing the amount of energy walker had gathers it was time for Otis to act his part.

" no walker not that spell! You'll kill them! Stop!

" Otis started to move forward faking a trip to the ground. The trainees seeing that Otis was fearful instantly lost their bearings. Never had they seen him with fear in his face, never had Otis once panicked and fallen. This was serious. They all felt the hairs in the bodies standing up as the energy built.

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" I'll destroy you all!

" Walker released the energy he had built.

"BOOOOMMMMM!!!!

" A massive explosion took place as a lightning bold flew from walkers outstretched hand toward the large pillar. The sound defeated every single one of them. The large and small pillars were bombarded by his attack shattering and crumbling away. Debris flew everywhere and most of the trainees collapsed clutching their ears. Walker had used most of his mana but wasn't done he forced the earth he'd just destroyed to rise up, the sharp shards ready to fly around shredding the trainees. Those that saw this immediately ran, they turned and sprinted away. Some grabbed the nearest ally who hadn't started to move and drag them away.

nWalker watched, Otis stood and smiled. The shards of stone dropped. Otis and walker met in the middle laughing with each other while they clapped each other on the back. Walker release the girl stuck in the ground. The trainees that he started to sprint away slowly stopped, completely stunned. Why were the two demons laughing and patting each others backs!?

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" I'll destroy you allll!!! Ahaha

" Otis was cracking up recounting walkers worlds.

" did you take that directly from a children's story book?

" A tear fell from his eye as he laughed even harder.

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" woah there, haha you're students fell for it hook line and sinkers. Did you even teach them what a bluff looks like.

" The two started all over again laughing until they wheezed. They slowed themselves forcing their laughs down and the air back in their lungs.

nOnce walker was able to stand upright properly he took out a mana potion he had received from the elder earlier. Drinking it his mana was almost back to full. He headed to the injured trainees quickly casting light heal in all of them. The girl who had just barely crawled from the hole she had been trapped in flinched as he healed her cheek. He scratch gone she touched her face lost as to what to do. Walker used his remaining mana to create a large circular bench.

nSitting themselves down walker and Otis waited patiently. Well walker waited patiently Otis seemed more energetic.

" get your butts over here now! Sit down and listen to your score!

" The trainees slowly inched closer and closer, some couldn't sit and were too tense. They still weren't sure what was going on.

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" oh come on I'm not going to bite, that was part of the test, I even healed some of you. You all know if Otis wanted to really crush you that first punch wouldn't have just knocked you out of breath. Also my arrows wouldn't have grazed you or missed your feet.

" Walker knew he and Otis would definitely give them a shock but he knew this was a solid way.

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" well if that's how close you all are going to get then fine don't sit. Those of you who ran when you realized you couldn't win pass. Those who continued to attack failed.

" Otis lost patience again blurting it out.

" Ah and if you were trapped or I unable to move we will allow you to pass as well.

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