• The air was quiet as Inferno prepared for his fight. Things were different and he didn't plan on losing.
    Zeron may hold this freak in high regard, he thought, but i reufuse to be beat by someone i've already defeated.
    "I'm stronger than you this time Inferno." Crane said allowed.
    "You say that now Crane, but when you're begging for mercy than you'll know better."
    Crane charged Inferno and threw a right hook, but Inferno was too fast. he dodged and threw a foundhouse that would have knocked Crane out if he wouldn't have dodged it. Crane countered sith another left to the gut. this time Inferno felt the punch connect. Inferno stumbled backwards, and barely dodged the knee thrown at him. Both held the distance for a short period of time.
    Backing off a little bit more Inferno asked allowed, "Why does getting hit hurt in this armor?"
    the question was ment to be herd only by him, but Crane herd it and responded with, "Because it's not just an armor. The armor is connected to your brain, so when you get hit, you still feel the pain. Zeron explained that too me."
    "Well," Inferno began, "I'm glad because now you'll know why it hurts when i'm beating you down."
    Inferno charged this time and threw a right punch. This time it connected and sent Crane stumbling backwards. Seizing his opportunity to finish it Inferno followed up with a knee to the face, sending Crane into the air. Inferno jumped up and came down with a two handed hammer fist to the sromach. Crane crashed to the ground.
    "You need to learn to not pick on people that are stronger than you." Inferno said.
    Inferno turned the other way and began to walk away. He got about ten feet away when Crane struggled back up to his feet.
    "You still are one of the best hand to hand fighters there are." Crane began.
    Inferno turned around and was relatively suprised by Crane getting up from a combo like that. "You're an idiot crane. Why didn't you just stay down? Now i have beat you again."
    "You're at a disadvantage though Inferno." he continued. "You think this armor is just for show? You're wrong. I said this before, your armor is connected to your brain. Which means the element that you have at your disposal was flooded into your system."
    "Where are you going with this Crane?"
    "I'm trying to tell you that what ever element you have unlocked more of your brain to that you can use that element."
    At that point Inferno realized what Crane was going to do. Inferno tried to jump out of the way, but Crane called out, "Wind-boom!"
    A huge, windy, sonic wave was sent at Inferno. When it hit him everything went black and that was the match.

    Inferno woke up in a house that he didn't recognize. He got to his feet and wobbled for a second than reached his shoes.
    "Leaving already?" A voice emnated from another room.
    "Who's there?" Inferno asked startled.
    Ryo appeared out of the room where he heard the voice. "Just me. No need to be worried."
    "Who are you?" Inferno asked with anger in his voice.
    "That doesn't matter Inferno. What is important that we get you healed, and back to 100 percent so that we can begin your training.
    "I'm not moving until you tell me who you are. I want to know who i'm working with and what i'm training for." Inferno continued.
    "well if you're that determined to figure it out." Ryo began. "I'm a gaurdian. Well the gaurdian of the essences to be exact."
    "Well after seeing what i saw today, i'd believe anything."
    "What do you mean?" Ryo asked.
    "I just got my but handed to me by a guy named Crane."
    "That wasn't today. That was more like three days ago. Infact you were almost dead."
    "I was out for another three days. this fighting crap is harder than i thought."
    "Well get used to being asleep for more than a day."
    Inferno continued to get ready when he realized that, for what Ryo had known about the fight, for Inferno not saying anything Ryo must have seen it.
    "Were you at that fight?" Inferno asked.
    Ryo hesitated and replied with, "Yes i was."
    "Some gaurdian you are. You didn't even help me when i almost died. Yah your a big helper alright. I refuse to let you train me."
    "Inferno, before you do anything ridiculously stupid, why do you think i didn't help you?" Inferno didn't have time to respond.
    "It was because i can't interfere with the terms laid down by the law holders. Before you ask, they're a coucil that allowed me to train you and help you to protect this world. They're stronger than any of us. If i would have interfered, they would not have only killed me but you as well. Then the world would have been at the disposal of Zeron."
    Inferno thought for a minute and decided that it was a good idea for Ryo to stay out of the fight. "I only have one more question." Inferno said. "Who is this Zeron guy?"
    Ryo hesitated once more. "I'll explain that later. For now we'll start with your training."
    They both left the room, and Inferno knew that if he didn't get stronger, somehow earth would change drastically.