15 The Decision 3 (1/2)

The next day Kai woke up and went to the training centre. This time he only got there at 9 am because unlike yesterday, today's operations didn't require set-up.

Once he got there, he greeted Emily Frey who was waiting for him, then he opened the building. Afterwards, he switched on the light. Then both him and Emily Frey walked into spar court. They spoke to each other while waiting for the girls to come.

”Are you ready for today?” Emily Frey asked.

Kai smiled, ”Tip-top condition. I am a bit nervous though, today is the day…”

Emily Frey laughed, ”Ah the nostalgia. I remember when I chose my partner. I was nervous too. Just like you, I had a lot of options to choose from. I wondered if I would choose correctly. In the end, I chose the best partner a girl could ever ask for. Don't sweat the small stuff you will know when you find the right one.” She said and patted him on the shoulder. She tried to reach for his head but he was too tall so in end, she opted for his shoulder.

When she patted his shoulders Kai looked downwards at her and then smirked.

”Shut-up” Emily said and then they laughed briefly.

When they were done laughing the first girl walked in. Kai had already told them yesterday that they should be here at 10 am. So she knew that she had to wait for the appointed time. As time progressed more and more girls walked in until it was 10 am. Now the spar court had 45 girls inside, five girls didn't show up. Kai was disappointed but ultimately it was their decision just like it was his to choose.

Kai stood in front of the girls, ”Thank you all for coming today. Today we are going to continue with the spar session. We will spar and then I'll decide if you pa.s.s or not. After every cycle, I will increase the standard as to what I am looking for to filter out the ones that don't meet the requirement. This will continue until there is only one girl left.”

The girls all nodded their heads and then Kai lead them to ring 8. Kai walked into the ring then another girl walked in the ring and so it began. One after one the girls came in the ring and they sparred. Compared to yesterday the standard Kai was looking for increased because of that only 18 out of 45 were left after the first round. Then Kai took a 15-minute break, he would take a break after every round.

After his break, round 2 began and Kai sparred with all eighteen girls. This time only 7 remained. Kai surmised that there would probably two rounds left until the end. So after his rest, he began round three. This round took a lot more physical effort from him because now he was fighting multiple rounds at 1700 PI. Because of that, his break was longer too. After round 2 there was only one girl left. It was the blonde girl who he spoke to last night.

So he walked to her, ”Seems you really were holding back, not only are you knowledgeable, you are strong too.”

”I've still been holding back.” She teased.

”We will see about that… Reveera? I did say your name correctly, right?”

She giggled, ”It's Revera but I appreciate the effort.”

Kai put his hand on his forehead covering one eye, ”My bad.” Then he chuckled, ”Just think how cool I would have been had I been was correct.”

”You literally have my name on a paper,” Then she chuckled, ” But it's cool, I'm not offended. Plus you will have all the time in the world to practice how to say it correctly.”

Kai raised both his eyebrows, ”Oh wow, you sure aren't lacking in confidence.”

She looked him in the eyes, ”None whatsoever.”

”Well, then shall we see if you have the skills to back that confidence?”

”It would be my pleasure.”

So Kai and Revera both walked into the ring then Kai asked, ”Are you ready?”

”More than I'll ever be.” She said smiling.

Kai smiled in return, ”No holding back.”

”No holding back.” She said seriously.

That's when Emily Frey walked into the ring standing in the middle of the two, ”Okay, since you are both ready I will commence the start in 3, 2,1,0.”

While the countdown was ticking the two of them held their kickstarters in their hands and were amplifying the lightning in their bodies.

While waiting the sweat trickled down Kai's forehead, this was the last opportunity he had to confirm the feeling. So far he hadn't felt it yet but he thought just maybe this would be the moment he had been waiting for.

Clasping the kickstarter tightly, feeling the grip on the palm of his hands. The electricity entered his body and then he drew it all to his stomach area. Kai cycled it sixteen times, he said he wasn't going to hold back and he meant it. With his focus fully projected on Revera, he heard Emily Frey say 0. As he did a spark of lightning flashed in his eyes and off he went. They both rushed at each other landing and dodging blows from each other. Kai landed a hit and then she did. She dodged and then he did. It sounded like firecrackers were being lit in the room as fists colided against each other. Both of them were fully submerged in the fight. It was as if they were in a universe of their own making. This pattern continued as a torrent of attacks came in. The fight seemed quite even. Even though Kai was physically stronger she made up for it in terms of experience. She knew what attacks to dodge block or parry.

The fight continued to proceed in an even state until Kai felt that his body was in good condition, 'I'm feeling great. This is how I felt when I fought Lexi and all those girls yesterday. Seems my body comes alive when I fight someone strong. Now that the table is set and the conditions have been met. Maybe today I'll finally be able to confirm it!'

Kai felt the epinephrine pumping through his veins. He felt his heart beating rapidly. The feeling of excitement he was feeling was bliss. Nonetheless, it wasn't the feeling he was looking for. So he continued to fight her. Up and down and left and right they went. No piece of wood in the ring was left untrampled on. In the middle of the fight, Kai looked at Revera and smiled. She was definitely worthy of being his partner. She was strong and had combat intelligence.

As the match continued Kai felt his body feeling better and better. It was as if everything was gelling together in the way it was supposed to. Because of this, his excitement grew too. Kai grinned in response as he continued to fight his body continued to respond. Slowly but surely the nature of his lightning began changing. It began changing into essence lightning. Every person has their own type of lightning. When an Amateur uses his/her kickstarter they cycle lightning into themselves. This is called natural lightning. Natural lightning is exactly what is, it is the natural form lightning is found in. Natural lightning can be absorbed by other lightning wielders unless you change the nature. Currently, Kai only knows how to change lightning into lightning aura but his body is unconsciously adding his essence to his lightning. This then changes his natural lightning into essence lightning meaning only he can control it.

With his essence now in his lightning, Kai fights and slowly the tide begins to turn. Natural lightning has no stats were essence lightning does. Some peoples essence lightning has more piercing power others has a higher ampere value, relative to their levels.

Noticing that Kai had switched from natural to essence lightning, Revera did the same. She started cycling her essence into her amplified lightning.

The inclusion of essence lightning into the fight made it so much more chaotic as there essence clashed against each other. Now when a punch was blocked mini sparks where created. They could feel the heat of the sparks as well as the heat of the battle. However, they continued to fight as some of their essences entered each other. It is normal for some of their essences to enter each other's bodies. When that happens the body sees it as a foreign element and then destroys it. Like white blood cells try and destroy what they deem as foreign.

Kai continued to spar with a smile on his face, the feeling of his essence was familiar but still not quite was he was looking for. He believed if he just kept pus.h.i.+ng he would find it. Kai wasn't looking to use the repulsion arts again neither lightning hyperdrive. He was well aware that they are moves he could only achieve through extensive practice. And this feeling was something different entirely. With hope in his heart, he continued to fight. As he did the fight began tipping in his favour. In the beginning, the difference between strength was nothing but in a dragged out fight eventually the difference will make itself known. Nonetheless, Kai didn't lose hope and they continued to spar immersed in every inch of it.

This fight continued to go on for half an hour. Once the half-hour mark had been reached slowly but surely Kai's smile seemed to vanish as well as his eagerness to fight…

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”So how about we set up some suitors for you when we get home to Strera?” Jacques Montreal said.

”No need, he will be back,” Lexi said smiling confidently.

Jacques Montreal furrowed his eyebrows, ”How are you so confident?”

Lexi sighed, ”Because at first, I thought I was the only one who noticed it. There was this feeling I got when I sparred with him. I have never felt it before with any of the guys I have sparred and fought with. I can't explain the feeling but it was different... When he said he needed to confirm a feeling, I knew he felt it too. That's why I let him go. I have been looking for a partner for over 2 years and I have never felt it before so there is no way he will find it in a month.” She said smirking.

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As the fight continued Kai's eagerness to continue continued to wane. It eventually reached a noticeable level so Revera came out of her drunken phase. She looked at Kai to see what was wrong. What was the reason he wasn't fighting hard anymore… When she looked at him properly she saw him standing still breathing heavily with his lips pursed, ”What's wrong? Am I not good enough?”

Kai shook his head, ”Not in the slightest you are perfect, almost perfect... You are strong, intelligent and have good instincts. I also feel we would fight really well together. And not only that, I like you. Not like you, like you but I like you as a person. You have that look in your eyes that makes me feel we are kindred spirits. ”

”But?”