Old Friends (Cont.)

Elrith would awake a few days following the revival, Looking about he scanned for anyone or thing that may like to take advantage of his weakened state. He had raised a Sheild around his body as he slept. His swords seperated acted as the anchors, and were nexty to imovable. He spoted a figure by the window, and grasped the hilt of hit black sword, his white blade shuttered ready to spring in front of him inorder to protect its owner...*

Noah approached the university. He never visited this place before. But the magnificent structure impressed him. Perhaps he could send one of his kids here someday. He moved through the gates, and felt another's presence. Pausing by the window, he listened for any noises. Then continued meticulously towards the door, pushing it ajar to step inside.

His dark eyes scanned about, then captured a white sword hovering in the air. There he is. Noah approached Elrith, pausing about three yards away. He had left Bing Hei without even bothering to write a note. Perhaps someone in his family would go in search for him, but that's another story. Noah parted his lips, and spoke.

"Elrith?"

The whole area around them seemed so hollow, and his words echoed. He listened to the vibration of his own voice, then clasped his hands behind his back in silence. He would wait until Elrith will reply to him. It is not over. There's still Omaga.

*THe shadow faded in a cloud of red cubes... Elrith stood, after having haad a long conversation with his old friend... he wondered if he would survive the next time he saw another "old friend"... then he noticed Noah.*

"Ah... Noah, i suppose you want to go and fight Omaga now... well that would not be the best course of action."

*He crossed the room to the door and exited to the balcony, below was the library of the school as the Headmasters quaters was in the spheer at the middle of the large crystal dome. He knew that Noah would want to stop Omaga from gaining anymore power, but Elrith still had to hide Omaga from him long enough for his plan to be complete. Noah would need to partate in some old fastioned battle soon if he planed on getting back to his style of fighting. perhas a trip to the gym and a nice little sparring set in Nede.*

"So my friend, up for some battle pratice before we set out, training is needed to take on Omaga."

Noah followed after Elrith towards the balconey, considering the words spoken. Why would it not be the best course of action? He stood beside Elrith, and glanced around, down to the library below. Noah's head lifted as he eyed the Headmaster's quarters in the center of the crystal dome. What is Elrith hiding? He clearly saw a loophole in what Elrith has already told him. But why keep it from me? That, in itself, is a rather relevant question.

"Sure."

Noah never really fought Elrith before. He saw him fight, but never sparred with him. Eyes shifting towards Elrith, brows tugged together. Something had been nagging at him since he started to travel from Bing Hei in Nede, to Magnus University. What is the sword capable of?

"I used the sword you gave me to break down barriers and magic. But what other uses are there?"

*Elrith turned, the crystal dome 20 feet above him, theother student a good 100 or more below. he quickly analized the sword's level of acceptence to having a new owner. He held out his hand so as to display the swords ability. At the same time they were engulfed in a cloud of cubes and appeared i na completely white hall that ended in a huge throne, the pillers where made of marble or some sort of pearl stone. There where gaurds at each of the large window that spanned from floor to ceiling (which was made of the same stone) and each wore the same armor as what elrith wore i nhis 8th form, only they had long black robes that adorned their shoulders and large mithril pikes. The world outside was black with tiny stars, and at the large window behind the throne shown a huge nebula in the night sky.*

"Now then noah, allow me to display this swords abilities..."

*His hand remained outstreched.*

Noah felt the area shifting about them, and he glanced around to take in the surroundings. The cubes engulfed them, his eyes would flutter, then close. As soon as the cubes faded, Noah's eyes would open to see the white hall that ended in a huge throne. The very design of the area seems otherworldly and magnificent. But why the guards?

At Elrith's words, Noah dropped his gloved-hand upon his new sword. Fingers curling about the hilt, he tugged it out of its sheath. The blade slid smoothly out, and Noah held it out, handle turned towards Elrith so he could use it to demonstrate. Noah stepped back after releasing his blade, allowing Elrith space to show him the uses of the sword.

What other uses are there, other than the barrier breaking?

*Elrith took the blade, tossing it about in he air to test it out, he hadnt used this sword in years.. it felt like it was a new blade, the handle had remolded to fit the hand of its new master.*

"First of all, this is a magical wepon, and has an ability similar to my own blade's, in that it can be controled after being thrown..."

*elrith threw the blade and tis spun in the air like a discus. As he tyhrew it, a bolt of blue energy conected it to his hand and as he moved his hand in the other direction, the blade swung that way like a whip. The blade moved with every movement of Elrith's hand, the blade danced until he held his hand out as though he was about to recieve a discus. The sword returned and he looked it over once more.*

"The blade also is used like a wizard's staff to increase a spell's power. It will increase a spell by 25% for most, and 50% for master mages who have mastered the sword. THat is self explanitory. Other wize it only has two more abilities."

*He held the sword out to him, and would speak as he took it.*

"The Sword gives you the comand of the cubes i use so much, and they are used for the final ability, to create a portal. THis portal leads to anywhere you have ever been, and to this place... This is your new home, as elder of Creation, The Hall of the Universe is your new home should you wish it. Here is where your family can live in peace and saftey. Not even Omaga can harm them here... After all, he lives here to, as do i and all other past and present elders and elder Trainees..."

*He finished this by indicating to the guards. With this he headed down the hall and to a large portal that had appeared, beyond was his quarters at the University. He prefered Aenied to this castle and would return there asap to get back to his duties. And to concider his next move*

Noah noticed how the new blade molded its own hilt to match the fit of his hand. In fact, it fit perfectly well, snug against his slender hand. Another attribute to magical weaponary.

"Controlled after being thrown?"

Why would someone throw their blade? Noah watched as the blade spun around in the air like some sort of disc, then a bolt of energy with blue hue shot directly out of his hand. The blade was swung to and fro like a whip, imitating his hand's movement before it flew at his hand to be received. The sword planted firmly against Elrith's hand, reposed.

Then as Elrith spoke again, Noah nodded attentively. He remembers the cubes that Elrith constantly used. It had seemed like a means of teleportation, healing, and so forth. Noah glanced around him. A charming place. He imagined his family here. He would talk to them about it, but the decision would be up to them.

Noah turned, following Elrith out of the area, to the quarters of the University.

"Where to now?"

Elrith walked to he post in the middle of his room right infront of a strange well with a blue flame contained in it. this flame was the source of the magic that filled the air of the university and made maigc much easier to use and control*

"Now?.. He go and see how you handle your two blades after so long my friend..."

*With that he rang the bell on the post and was teleported to the library below, he would continue out side and then make his way to the practice areas.*

Noah eyed the flame curiously as they walked by it. The blue hue of the fire has a peculiar aura about it. Noah could easily tell that it has magical properties. But what does the flame do? Noah figured it could be some sort of magical source for the whole of the university, or at least a portion of it.

"We shall."

Noah thought silently about the uses of both combined blades. His own katana, Jikeidan'in, with ruby stones and inscription of runes upon the very decor, and his new blade, with its magical properties. How to mix the two, to create the ultimate result? Noah followed Elrith in silence towards the practice areas for his spar.

Elritrh was waiting for him, in his right hand was his black Jin Tachi, in his left his white Jin Tachi. His arms were covers in a silver armor, and his eyes were like two tiny stars, his 6th form. However ,if Noah where to remember correctly, then the only thing missing would be his swords becomeing two huge Zambacktos and floating in the air next to each arm. (Think Sora Final Form from Kindom Hearts 2, where his swords float at, and you have the same basic idea...) He was standing in a restful stance, his right foot about 8 inchs infront of hisleft and set with the toes facing toward Noah. His left fot at a 45 degree angle away, both feet were float mere millimeters from the ground. Each were on top of tiny blue discs a micrometer in width, only from above could they be seen as they are so thin. He stood there, unknown to Noah, with no intintion of using his realesed swords.*

"However, Noah has a way of making plans change..."
*He said under his breathe. This "spar" would be interesting. Luckly, the students were all off campus at the moment or at least in the library, enjoying a weekend holiday in the city perhaps.*

Noah approached Elrith in silence, drawing his new blade first. He placed the tip of it against the ground, then grasped Jkeidan'in with his right gloved-hand. Tugging his signature weapon out of its sheath, a faint ringing noise became audible. Noah tapped into both swords' powers, first his new blade's ability to be controlled by the owner with the hand. Flicking his free wrist, the blade was sent to float in the air. Tapping into Jikeidan'in's telekinetic prowess, he could control the former blade without having to even move his body.

The former blade hovered in front of Noah in a horizontal fashion, the tip pointed directly at Elrith's hovering image. The blue flame from before flickered, and a subtle consumption started, via Jikeidan'in and Noah. The temperature around them rose with Noah's pyrokinesis, causing beads of sweat to glide down Noah's skin, some of which splattered against the ground. Telekinetic properties drew inscriptions with the moisture upon flesh and land.

And so, the fight has started.

(The following music is ment to be ambience to this fight as far as Elrith's attacks go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZCzwbHajak&feature=related )

*Elrith smiled as he stood there, mana building to be ready for the battle. Here at the university there were enchantments against collateral, he could cut loose a bit and use more magic due to the well the provided the magic. He could see the glimmer of the flame faintly through the ctrystal dome about 300 yards to the south. His eye didnot move. as they as just shining lights,no one could tell even if they did.they provided him a different way to see the world. He saw the aura, or lack here of, around him. The only blind spot to his vision was the back quater of his body. Luckly, however, he could sense the aura of the two swords. Noah would not be able to catch him with a flying blade in the back that easily, perhaps he was not even trying to though. elrith's mind raced as he contimplated the possable routes for the blades to take. He knew that he would have to go on the attack as noah would most likely wait for a couter opportunity. 'Shall i give him one then?' he thought to himself. He made his desicion.*

"You know noah, Omaga never got a chance to fight you at his second power level of his three. This fight will not be as easy as that one was, unlike him, i wont underestimate you... Shall we Begin."

*He had seen the battle against Omaga through the Viel, and knew about Noah's abilities then. How to fight against those, and the combination of his new blade, this would be interesting.*

"Little peice of advice my friend... Dont blink..."

*As he finished this statement he would seemingly vanish for that moment in time. In truth, he had used the power he had massed to cover his body in a coating of magical particles that then caused his body to begin to vibrate at a very high frequency, this would leave a very slight distortion in the air. however, the vibration would scramble the aura and difuse it in an area of about 75 cubic feet. Due to the vibration, he would also become invisable to the naked eye and be able to move at very high speeds toward his opponent. He would have to end this guise before he could attack however so as to use as much force as possable. He would appear about 5 feet infront of Noah a fraction of a second after he vanished. He white sword in a possition with the hilt in front of his face and the blade vertical pointing at the ground. His black blade woudl be held with his thumb and three fingers, his pinkie out streched as he held it to the right in a ready possision.*

"Hello..."

*Elrith had a thing for banter while fighting, he wondered if Noah would do the same...?*

Noah drew the seemingly indefinite force for his use; his enigmatic mind worked rapidly, a piece of his consciousness separating with the diligent practice he had before, allowing him to think at faster speeds. The mind is wondrous thing, and can be exercised as weaponary if practiced, though Noah is still considered a novice compared to others, more talented people. Noah figured that the flame before had something to do with this, perhaps Elrith is drawing his power from it. Refined ingestion increased, easily taking more than the other. Noah felt the vibration at his fingertips; he could safely identify it as the urge for war. Such an astute schemer indeed, that Noah saw the weak-spot. The well of energies belonged not merely from the land, but from the supply of weaponary and user itself.

Noah, with time, adapted humility. Actually, he sharpened it. He believes it true that everyone is born humble, and only the gaining of knowledge or power that makes them otherwise. With time, Noah learnt to be modest, but confident. Without uttering a syllable in reply, for he is not a talker in war, Noah felt the faint coolness of inscripted sweat on his anatomy, feeling the fight heat up. Don't blink? I shall not.

Then Elrith vanished. Eyes flicked about, eager to catch some set-back, some little flaw. A distortion. Alas, he concluded it as invisibility. If one cannot use the eyes, use the other senses. Noah was getting rather stressed out, then Elrith reappeared. His sword hovering in the air flicked into position, ready to defend its master if necessary.

What will Elrith do?

*Elrith was smirking; the white blade was in front of him. Its handle, its blade, and its hand guard formed a cross hair that aimed directly at Noah. Elrith's mind was racing to ascertain the best move for the situation. His mind was able to calculate all the options in the fraction of a second he had and determine the outcomes of each choice. Unlike Elf and Human brains, his race had 4 different quarters, each was able to act independently of the other, and technically his race could take a bullet to 3 of the 4 parts and still function normally. His brain and nerve tissue were also far thicker, to allow him to have the memory space to span his vast years. Even though he was gifted with immortality, his race still lived for many years beyond what his age was currently. One of his brain quarters (The back left) thought and contemplated how such a powerful race had been all but wiped out. His front two quarters were devoted to the use one his blades and his back right quarter was busy instructing his magic to flow to efferent area of his body.*

"So it begins..."

*His white blade seemed to vibrate for a moment, and then Elrith would become nothing more then a silhouette, as the air rippled outward. Elrith had used his blade to channel a pulse through. The wave was exactly like Omaga’s, however it was far faster closing the 5 foot gap in a tenth of the time of the other. This speed meant that it was weaker and did ten times less damage. However, behind the veil of the wave Elrith's other hand was busy bringing his black katana around to the left. His pinkie finger was extended as though he was holding a tea cup in a fine dinning restaurant. His mind raced as he thought of how to combat the sure to come counter from Noah. His wave was not going too much to the blade in front of him.*

"Your move..."

Noah's mind was all, but stymied. He felt the obvious ripple of the air, of which made the little hairs on his arms stand erect as if in an omen. He felt the incoming energy of which previously coursed through Elrith; Noah took meticulous steps backwards. The five foot gap of expanding energy appeared, and the power shot outwards for the mere five foot. Noah, previously already at least two yards from his opponent, didn't actually even need to step back. But it was for the sake of precaution. Leaving a clear four yard gap between his opponent and himself, Noah's second blade shivered in the air, glowing a faint blue. Elrith's magic assault had been rather petty, so Noah easily deduced that he didn't put much effort into it. There's more. Jikeidan'in twitched in Noah's hand, as if agreeing to its master's thoughts, but rather it was a sympton of the successful gaining. The subtle drawing continued, speeding up, and alas, causing its source to flicker.

At Elrith's words, Noah smiled. He shook his head, causing a manipulated drop of perspiration to splatter upon the floor, then seep into the ground. Beads of sweat continued to fly, landing at spontaneous areas, from the floor, walls, sword, and Noah's also inscripted armor. Some of those moisture would evaporate, due to the continually rising temperature. The drainage focused elsewhere, and Noah spoke alas, "You can have one more move."

(Sorry for not posting...)

*Elrith's grin never faltered, growing slightly as his mind as finally fully devoted to the task at hand. He channeled a slight amount of mana into his legs and feet, allowing him to increase his speed greatly. His stance never seemed to change as he closed the gap between the two in what was a minute millisecond; however the suspense made it seem like an eternity for Elrith. In an instant he was but a yard from Noah, his black blade raised in a classic form to indicate an incoming onward strike. His pinkie finger was extended from the hilt, a minor detail that no average fighter would notice. Alas, Elrith remembered the Noah was no average fighter. As he took a final step to close the rage, he brought the white katana to the right to move the hovering blade off to the side, simultaneously bringing the waiting black sword to bare and down upon Noah. his feet were perfectly posed for both an advancement and a retreating step to cope with Noah's counter.*

"On guard..."

Noah's astute oculuses caught each tiny movement, and he reacted with precision. Although Elrith was fast, there was an obvious pause between when he used his white katana to try to move Noah's sword aside, and when he attacked with the black blade. Using a portion of the gathered energies, the white blade's assault was deflected, shot aside to be stabbed into the ground, becoming a source. Since his blade didn't have to physically move, it had no problem with shifting the remnants of mana to parry the direct attack of Elrtih's black blade. The black blade, too, was thrown into the soil from the mana Noah had gathered turns before. The tip of Noah's blade shot forward, directly for Elrith's chest. That alone would end the fight.

The temperature reached its peak, and seemed to come out of thin air. Noah had manipulated the speed of adjacent kinetic energies' movement sneakily; like a huge blast, the flames were shot at Elrith's back. It came at such a speed that it could not be felt until impacted; it came at such a force that upon hitting the target would either knock him out, or burn him down to crisp. Runes came to visible existence, made from the sweat that evaporated previously; subtly, like a quiet bomb, they had landed all over Elrith's armor. The runes drew one shape: the charged up rune was inscribed to bind the opponent in movement. This woulld prevent Elrith from moving.

*Elrith was not suprised to see his white blade flung to the side, he seemed to have anticipated the result. He allowed his hand to remain instead of adjusting its position to gain better balance. The rason for this became clear soon afterword, as a pulse launched through the palm moved at well oer mach 3, closing the gap instantly. It would pass over Noah without causing any harm, however upon contact with the sword, it disrupted the magic an caused the sword between them to fall to the ground. His flying blade would not hinder him for a few moments, as the pulse was a mental cast of dispell. It would also have an advantage of intercepting the runes as the flew at Elrith, unfortunately, som would manage to get past the pulse an land on hi armor. Elrith ignored this and focused on what he could see, the aura of the area. He saw a channel of energy flowing rom Noah to behind him and recognised it as a fire spell. Elrith took this seriously and channeled energy through his head. Magic sent from the head is far more consentrated then that sent through the body, as it is stored in the brain. These particles would stop the energy cold, literally. The particals where flash frozen by the massive ammount of magic that Elrith had unleashed, this caused the flames to actually freeze, becoming a solid wall o ice behind im, the ice stopped instanly and remained there. Due to the magical structure, it would become a permanant part of the University landscape. Elrith was now sil moving forward towardhis target. Both men had a sword, and elriths woul make contact with Noah's miday as his body moved from the path of the lunge. Elrith then trought of the runes on his body, and made a note to thank Noah for the power later. They melted through his armor which seemed to move and deposit the runes on his skin and then return to their area of protection. He then imled absorb the magic hrough his skin and cancled out the signal to it so that it became his own.*

"Not quite yet old friend..."

*He brought his pinkie down on the hilt of the sword, at that time both swords slamed into the ground. The ground cracked an burst apart, sending both men back by through the air. He had channeled the magic in his left arm to the tip of his pinkie. This was then released in the form of a mini pulse that pushed the hilt upward and the blade downword. A lever movement, simple but effective. He would not e able to attack Noah, however Noah would not be able to attack him. While in the air, he began a sumersault and used some of his last magic to summon his white blade to him. Without Noah's runes he might not have had the magic reserves to do this all, however, due to the fountain his maic reserves refiled and toed off by the time he landed in his fighting stance.*

[ I have some parts I don't understand. Is there a way to talk to you on Yahoo?]

(now there is... new screen, just get on later... i dont understand some things ethier so we can figure it out ASAP)