I am so so so sorry about taking so long
Little computer access, and no interest for writing when I did get the chance.
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"Shinku, what did you do to my spell card? That card was stronger then what I had declared, and I saw a strange light from you when I declared... and why did you rush in?" Utsuho asked.
"I-i'm not sure what I did, I was just following a gut feeling. I rushed in because I don't know how to shoot danmaku, so I was hoping I might be able to hit you out of the attack." I admitted.
"Did some voice mention something like "Obtain you destiny" and all that? Cause if so, that was you awakening to your power." She asked me.
"Yes actually, along with using words like thou and thine."
"I had that experience before. A few tips for you on danmaku use, focus, imagine the bullet as a part of yourself, an extension if you will, and call upon your power. Try it." The Hell Raven explained.
I spent who knows how long following those tips, and eventually...
"Ahhh Haaaaaa!" *pichuuun*
"Wow! Managed to fire some bullets, and hit me! Shinku, you are doing great!" The Hell Raven said, congratulating me.
"Th-thanks Utsuho." I said, blushing.
"Hmmm. I think that's enough training for now, lets head back to the palace. You look exhausted, and like you were nearly killed." Utsuho said, leading me back to the Palace of Earth Spirits. Thankfully, the trip back was clear of evil spirits and such.
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Once we returned to the Palace, Utsuho, Satori and I sat by a table having some tea.
"I heard of your training from Orin, she mentioned that your were doing much better then she expected." Satori said after taking a sip of tea.
"Well, I can fly, even if it's only slowly, I managed a few bullets, and according to Utsuho, I've awakened to use of my power, Umm, how long were we gone anyway?"
"From when you and Utsuho left, it's been... almost a day and a half. The progress you made in that time is immense, far more then most might make in a week." the motherly mind-reader said. "At this rate, you'll be comparing to some of the stronger Notable's by the end of the week."
I could tell I was blushing once Satori said that, I was never good with compliments, and she giggled a bit,
"Yeah, about that. Shinku, you've already pretty reached the limitations of what I can do for you as is. Unless you end up with powers extremly similar to mine, or your body becomes capable of living off radiation and such, I can't help any further, the rest is practice. But I can say this, without any doubt. Shinku, you have passed every test I threw at you. I want you to take this gift, as proof of our time together." Utsuho said, as she pulled out something from her pocket.
"What is it?"
"I'm not completly sure, all I know is that it contains a mysterious power within, and was from some scaled beast from long ago, I think it started with a D... Unyu, I forget. I thought it might be good for you, what with your power being a mystery to us."
As I touched the scale, the voice rang out in my mind again "A store of our power, a fragment of our greatness. The strength of our clan becomes your own."
"Shinku, you look tired, and it is almost dinner time, why don't you stay the night?" Satori asked, to which I agreed.
The rest of the night was rather simple and peaceful. Having dinner, and finally getting some rest.
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Sorry if this took too long, or wasn't all that good. Lemme tell you, dBu's Shall we Fuse and 3rd Eye are really great for helping keep your spirits up, as is the song Cavalrymaid, a remix of Flowering Night, from Iron Attack. I was listening to those the enitre time I was writing up this update.
