19 Chapter 19- Disappointmen (1/2)
Dubs placed his hands facing each other in a circular position.
”Is there some sort of trick to this? Are the magic particles supposed to just collect in my hands?” Dubs thought.
Nothing happened. Dubs sat bewildered as the air between his hands remained unchanged.
”Whats going on here? Perhaps I need to concentrate more to gather the particles. Let me try to envision them gathering within my hands.”
Dubs began to imagine particles of all different colors forming in between his hands. His eyes were closed shut, and his brows furred. He heard the footsteps of Peter walking closer to him.
Opening his eyes, Dubs saw nothing in between his hands, and Peter let out a chuckle.
Peters face straightened after a short laugh, and he gazed at Dubs.
”It looks like our test subject here has failed to produce any results.” Peter remarked.
Dubs glanced at Peter, though he looked away confused at what was happening.
”Perhaps it was true that I have no magical ability after all. This could prove to be an issue if I want to climb the rankings and become powerful. What about my other self though? He was able to easily release bursts of magic. It seems like I am only able to deflect and absorb magic, however I cannot release or gather it.”, Dubs considered.
Looking back at his palms, Dubs remained calm and addressed Peter.
”Forgive me, Lieutenant Peter! It appears that I do not yet have the ability to control magic.”, Dubs reported.
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Peter gave a smirk and walked away, and coldly whispered ”Disappointing...”
Dubs didn't pay too much mind to Peters cold treatment of him. ”I can deal with him later, however I've come upon a large problem. I will have to communicate with my other self to see if I can reconcile this limitation.”
Peter walked back to the center and began speaking.
”And with that, we have determined where you all stand, and what paths your studies and training will be focused on. With the exception of Dubs, for the time being you all are to focus on improving your skills in the areas in which you are specialized in. Everyone, go on your own initiatives to train yourselves in these skills. As for you Dubs, you had better figure out how to use magic before the first mission comes. I won't be responsible for babysitting you when that time comes.”
The entire squad let out a shout
”Yes, Lieutenant!”
The squad members dispersed among the gym, and Dubs walked over to a corner where he could be alone to speak with his other self.
”You awake yet? Do you have any idea why I can't use magic?” Dubs asked
”Uuuuuuh...” A gargled voice rang through Dubs head. ”Alright alright I'm waking up Dubs. What do you want?”
”Why can't I gather magic like the other squadmates?” Dubs questioned.
”Well that much should be obvious. You lack magical control.”, the voice responded.
”What do you mean by that?” Dubs prodded.
”Alright I'm awake now. Since helping you now will help me to release some stress later I'll work with ya. Here's the deal- when you went under experimentation, you were originally a single personality, but you got split into two people- me and you. With the split that occurred, your abilities were also split between us. I gained the ability to release magic, and you gained the ability to resist and absorb or repel it. I also gained the ability to quantitatively analyze, while you maintained the rational ability to decide. I could list off a ton more qualities that got split between me and you, but there's a pattern.”
Dubs nodded. Interested, he stated ”Go on.”
”Each one of the abilities that got split between me and you are counterparts to one another. Without both the abilities to absorb and release magic, you cannot gather magic. Without both the ability to analyze the situation and rationally decide, you cannot make an informed decision. Our abilities overall are hindered by our split personality, and it requires much more effort for us to do what other people would consider to be easy.”
Dubs was shocked. ”How could this be?”, he thought. ”To think that I am starting off my quest for power with such a handicap is a large setback. I wonder if there is a way to correct it?”
Dubs asked his other self. ”Is there anything we can do to regain our abilities to function?”