Fanalis & Imuchakk [Training;Yakuroro]

Training Djinn Page -> Knighthood

Yakuroro had been missing the past couple days having vanished one night leaving only a small letter promising that he would return. While gone, he visited Lady Shousui and gained a number of interesting new additions to his arsenal. The first was a beast which saw Yakuroro as it's father. The orange scaled lizard with a bone covered skull was named Akatetsu and while he was still just a baby, he could already fight with the ferocity one might expect from an Imuchakk's "son" even though Yaku was not truly it's parent, nor was he a violent warrior like most of his race. The other power obtained was still mostly a mystery to Yakuroro and there was still much to learn. The ring that he had obtained in the Dungeon housed the power of a Djinn and with Lady Shousui's help, the Blue Magician learned that if he gave Magoi to the ring then the power of the great being would be unleashed. As useful as this knowledge was, Yaku still knew little about the powers the form granted or the penalties that surrounded their use.

Finally, he returned to the temple where his Finalis companions were staying. It was still morning and the while the sun had technically risen lighting up the sky, the mountains around the temple kept it shrouded in shadow. The sun wouldn't "rise" for them for at least another half hour or so. Despite the lack of lightning, as Yakuroro flew over head he spotted the familiar Dynatos playing with an odd looking canine. The blue haired Imuchakk lowered on his flying carpet silently until he was behind Dyn with a mischievous grin dancing across his face. Unless the man's pet did something to notify him of the floating man behind him, Dyn would be oblivious of Yakuroro until he shouted suddenly in an attempt to scare his friend in a playful manner, "GAAAAAO!~" The Imchakk used his diaphragm and bellowed out a roar as if he were a great beast. Akatetsu beside him got excited and copied his father letting out a fairly cute squeaky roar of it's own, "Gyaaaaaooo!~ Gyaaaaooo!~"

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The grinning Imuchakk didn't have the reaction speed to dodge the punch and as the fist flew through the air Yaku's eyes were closed anyways. It was a good thing Dynatos had such a high level of control over his body otherwise Yakuroro would have found himself with a broken nose or worse. Yaku's blue eyes would open as he chuckled and apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I just couldn't help myself." As he spoke, Yakuroro grasped the end of his magic carpet and willed it to wrap around him closing his robe and tying it off like an obi. Without the flying carpet holding them up both Yaku and Akatetsu fell to the ground and landed on their feet. The beast accompanying Yakuroro landed on two feet and stood much like a human, however the lizard-like Akatestu quickly found himself tackled backwards by Dynatos' own animal companion. "Looks like you found yourself a new friend, Tetsu." Yakuroro said cheerfully to let the now panicking beast know that all was safe.

Akatetsu flailed and tried to get away initially, but after Aries got off him and began trying to communicate combined with the reassurance of his "father" the lizard calmed itself. Akatetsu understood human language and was able to read the situation, but he was unable to decipher the barks of the canine before him and spread his claws out open palmed whilst shaking his head in order to convey this to Aries. "Gyao, gyao!" Regardless of their lack of ability to communicate with one another, Akatetsu held out a claw as if to shake hands as Yaku had taught him for greeting humans not realizing that Aries likely wouldn't understand the gesture.

As the two animals met one another, Yakuroro asked Dynatos about the nature of his new ally, "So you're adopting random beasts now, are you? How did you befriend him, wouldn't a feral creature be hard to tame?"

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Dynatos' explanation sounded hard to believe unless Ares was of a higher intelligence than most wild beasts. The instincts of an animal that had grown up in the mountains usually garnered caution and distrust from humans so it was a shock to hear that a little comfort and vengeance was all it took. Then again, Yakuroro's own creature companion's circumstances were probably even harder to believe. Yaku looked at the young lizard to watch the canine bump heads with Tetsu only to learn first hand that the thick skull was hard enough to be a natural weapon. Tetsu simply stood there and turned his head curiously at the whimpering Ares as if to ask, "Now why'd you go and hurt yourself like that?" The Imuchakk smiled as his blue eyes watched the scene, "This little guy?" Yakuroro then turned his smile to Dynatos and grinned once more as he plainly stated, "He's my son!" At the sound of this Akatetsu made a sound and then posed standing next to Yaku as if to declare himself a worthy heir to Yaku's bloodline. "Gyaoo!"

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In all honesty, had Akatetsu met Ares alone things would be going very differently. With no way to communicate with one another, the rough play would have been taken as acts of aggression. It's hard to say whether the orange bone head would have chosen to fight or flight, but being just a baby it was more likely he'd have gone with the latter crying all the while. However Yakuroro's presence made quite the difference. With his father figure's assurance, Tetsu knew that the canine's actions were friendly in nature even if they didn't appear as such. Knowing Yakuroro would have protected him from any real danger, Akatetsu was able to accept Ares' compliment even if he wasn't fully aware of the meaning behind the gesture. Things seemed to be going well until Tetsu heard Dynatos question whether or not Tetsu could truly be his son. This angered the lizard as it turned its attention toward Dynatos and growled before rushing towards him at 3m/s aiming to head butt the man's shin.

Thankfully Yakuroro was keeping an eye on his troublesome spawn and was able to react just fast enough to stop the attack from coming to fruition. "Whoa, it's alright Tetsu." The Imuchakk said as he swiftly bent over and grabbed Tetsu by the back of his neck and lifted the baby lizard up onto his shoulder. "It's alright, he didn't mean that you weren't my son." The blue haired magician's large hand came to rest on Tetsu's head rubbing it gently so as to calm him. The Lizard hung its head realizing that it did something wrong, but the assuring pat saved him from falling into complete depression. With the little ordeal neutralized, Yakuroro explained breifly, "Akatetsu wasn't born in the way normal animals were. He's a chimera made from life magic and flesh from several different animals. Lizard, turtle, and human. Be careful what you say around him, he understands human language perfectly even if he can't speak it."

Yakuroro then set Tetsu back down on the ground before ruffling his skull as if he had hair to ruffle. "I have a favor to ask Dynatos. I discovered something new while I was gone and would like to practice its use in combat. Tetsu has never been in a real fight before, so he could use some training too. Would you be up for a spar between ourselves and our little friends?" Yaku raised both brows as he asked the question and spread his left palm open as a show of peaceful intent. The gesture was nullified by the Unicorn Horn Staff held in the Imuchakk's right hand which was a potent weapon in his possession, but that didn't make him any less genuine in his motives. Yakuroro wanted a friendly bout to try some things out, not a heated battle where they might suffer injury.

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Both Yakuroro and Akatetsu took a step back in surprise as Dynatos' furred friend suddenly spit out a couple small balls of flame. The Finalis looked to be just as surprised as they were; heck, even Ares looked a bit shocked! Once the initial surprise wore off everyone seemed to be excited for the spar. Yakuroro's smile was still on his face as he took a few steps back putting 5m between himself and Dynatos in preparation for the test of strength and wit that was soon about to begin. Tetsu retreated back as well standing next to Yaku slightly bent forward so his bone covered skull was pointed towards Ares. "Before we begin, allow me to do something..." The Imuchakk requested as he grinned wider than ever and held up his left hand to reveal the ring he'd obtained from the Dungeon Marax. "The Djinn of Mischief and Deceit! Heed my will and dwell in my body, Marax!" As Yakuroro fed magoi into the ring the words simply came to him as if he'd known them his entire life and were simply "remembering" the phrase. The seal of solomon engraved on the ring's face would glow with a bright golden-white light as it's shape morphed into that of a longsword.

When the light faded, Yakuroro held a 5ft long sword in his left hand that was deep purple in color and possessed an ominous golden eye at its hilt. The entire weapon looked hazy as if it were a mirage or an illusion. "So what do you think of my djinn weapon equip? I'll let you have the first move!" The excitement Yakuroro felt was hidden behind a cool, calm smirk as he slashed the blade through the air once before holding it in front of him at the ready. To be honest, Yakuroro wasn't much of a swordsman, however this form had many uses aside from simply cutting someone and that is what he was here to test. Akatetsu let out a small roar telling Ares that he too would let his opponent move first, albeit the lizard side stepped to but 3m between himself and Yaku so the two battles of beast and men could be fought separately. It was a challenge as if to say he didn't need his father's help to handle Ares, "Gyao!"

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As Dynatos cracked his knuckles and commented on the strange nature of Yaku's weapon equip's appearance, the Imuchakk couldn't help but chuckle. He'd thought the same thing when he first summoned its power under the watchful eye of Lady Shousui. The purple blade almost didn't even seem real due to the way light surrounding the blade was distorted into an obscure haze. One might even think the sword were blazing hot as the effect resembled the way heat often rose off a road during a particularly hot day. Dyn also made sure to tell Ares that this was only a mock battle, presumably in order to ensure the canine didn't injure Akatetsu too badly. Yaku would return the courtesy by warning Akatetsu in kind, "Tetsu, same goes for you. This is training, not a battle." The obedient Lizard made a sound in affirmation to let Yaku know he understood, "Gyao,Gyao!"

The Imuchakk was painfully aware of his weaknesses as they were direct side effects of the large muscular body of which he was so ashamed. Slower movements and reaction speeds made fighting a finalis head on a rather poor choice. Knowing that Dynatos would be able close the short distance between them in the blink of an eye, Yakuroro didn't wait for the Finalis to take a step before acting. The moment the red headed fighter clenched his fist Yakuroro cast the first spell his Djinn had taught him. "Marx Vanish~" In the time it took Dynatos to clear the distance between himself and the Imuchakk, the large blue haired man simply vanished. It wasn't likely that Dynatos would be able to stop his attack despite his target suddenly disappearing, however this would work in his favor. The now invisible Yakuroro took a step back just as Dyn's fist came into range. The blow would connect with Yakuroro's chest, however his back step would lessen the force from full power to about half. Even so, a nasty bruise would still be left behind and the air would be almost knocked out of the magician's chest reminding him that the physical strength of a finalis was not to be underestimated.

Yakuroro took a few more steps backwards and three steps to his left, away from the battling beasts, as Dynatos would surely have felt his fist connect with something. In case the man was able to figure out what had happened and decided to follow up with another attack, Yakuroro didn't want to be in the way. The Blue Magician would feed more magoi into the demonic looking sword as he called upon the other spell his Djinn had taught him, "Marx Canvas!" As he shouted the words the area withing 15m of himself became subject to an illusion of his will. Knowing that the sound of the spell would allow Dynatos to locate him, Yaku decided to let the surrounding visibly stay the same. The illusion would be one of sound as his voice shouting the spell repeated itself, "Marx Canvas!" This time it would come from Dynatos' left opposite of the direction Yakuroro had truly moved, "Marx Canvas!" This time it would sound from behind Dynatos, "Marx Canvas!" and once again it would sound as if Yakuroro were only inches away from Dyn's ear on his left side. The last illusory sound was soft like Yakuroro had whispered it making it seem all the more like the Imuchakk was actually speaking the words despite the fact that it was all a creation of magic.

Meanwhile, Akatetsu had his hands full dealing with Ares. The orange lizard had charged forwards in a blind rush simultaneous to Ares causing them to meet in the middle in just 0.3 seconds. It wouldn't be likely that the canine would have time to dodge which granted the bone head an opportunity to deal some damage. The bone hard skull would aim to ram into Ares head on for a nasty headbutt capable of leaving a bruise. Tetsu was concerned for Yakuroro's safety, however part of the Imuchakk's illusion sent words of encouragement to the young beast, "You can do it Tetsu!" This would fill the lizard with confidence as he let out a determined roar, "GYAO!"

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Yakuroro was conscious of the weaknesses his invisibility had as while light did not reflect off his body, he still interacted with his environment. The Imuchakk's steps were light and carefully performed so as not to shift the ground beneath his feet or make much sound. However these efforts were made futile by Dynatos' clever thinking. While the Finalis practically gave away his plan by shouting for his companion to jump, it would not matter. Yakuroro's powerful legs kicked off the ground making him airborne as the ground beneath where he was once standing crumbled and cracked in response to the devastating force of Dyn's fist. The magician held his arms in front of himself to defend against he debris that flew through the air sending pebbles and stones crashing into his body in several places. The damage would be superficial bruising, but the real threat was in how the rubble would bounce off his body making his location clear. "Good thinking! Yakuroro mentally praised Dynatos for his tactics as he let his invisibility fade as a reward for the fighter's efforts. However in typical Yakuroro fashion, this prize was only a path towards more deceit as he willed the illusion to replicate the visuals and sounds of a wall of earth rising between himself and his sparring partner. It would appear as if a 5m tall 5m wide square barrier suddenly erected between the two combatants as Yakuroro landed at the edge of the crater that had been created. "You sure you should be breaking things like that? The temple monks probably wont appreciate the damages!" As he shouted, the fake stone wall would fall in Dynatos' direction threatening to crush him if it were real.

Akatetsu was feeling overconfident from the success of his first attack and the encouragement received from his patriarch. It could be said that the lizard was operating on it's "A-Game" as adrenaline rushed through his body. Unfortunately this excitement would only serve to blind Tetsu's judgement as he wrongly assumed his skull made him invincible. The orange bonehead reacted even faster to the warning to jump than Yakuroro had and aimed his leap for the likewise jumping Ares. As the canine released a stream of flames Akatetsu met it head on. The flames would crash against the bone skull and part around the lizard's body dealing no real damage, however the bone would be scorched black and the heat combined with smoke and soot forced Tetsu's eyes closed. What had started as a valiant attack ended up blinding the the beast. Akatetsu fell short of Ares and landed on the now unstable ground causing the poor beast to land improperly falling to one knee. Akatetsu tried to rub his tearing up eyes and stumbled forwards only to trip and fall face first leaving him wide open for a final blow. Hopefully Ares would hold back from making the attack a lethal one.

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As the Finalis' great sword cleaved through the earth wall in front of him he could find that his blade felt like it met nothing but open air. Had Yakuroro been able to see the red haired fighter's attack he could have matched the illusion to his actions, however the fake wall obscured his view. As a result the illusory wall of rock didn't even react to the steel that slashed through it. Instead of cleaving the wall in half it simply continued to fall forwards towards Dynatos only to pass right through him and fade into nothingness. The blue magician watched as Dynatos' fist punched empty air and held his weapon equip at the ready. Yakuroro wanted to test out a few more ways to use his spells but he was running sort of low on magoi and he was starting to pant a little as a result. However just as he began considering sealing the djinn's power, the sun finally rose over the mountain peaks and its light washed over the demonic looking blade. The magician would then be able to see the orange glow of light rukh swirl around his weapon as it absorbed the natural element and replenished some of his magoi. "W-What?"

Surprised by the sudden influx of power the rukh gave him, Yakuroro wasn't really sure what to do. From his perspective it appeared as though the sword were going to explode with power so he attempted to condense the light further. This condensation of magoi would summon the Djinn's full power and Yakuroro's entire body slowly became engulfed in light. Words flowed into Yaku's mind as he called out a new phrase, "O' Djinn of Mischief and Deceit! Let my will bend reality and grant me the power to fool even the wise! Dwell in my body and let your power be unleashed!" The seal of solomon on his weapon equip shined brightly and the Imuchakk's body was fully clad in light which slowly faded to reveal his full Djinn Equip.


Yakuroro stood there before Dynatos wielding a massive purple blade that seemed like a "grown up" version of the sword he'd previously summoned. However the greatest change was in the Imuchakk himself whom was now fully clad in dark purple armor. It seemed as if his skin had changed to a djinn-like blue and his head was obscured by a dark purple flame which hid his face save for six ominously glowing eyes. Despite how incredibly malevolent Yakuroro looked, his actions made it hard to fear him as the magician looked down at his body in shock, "E-Eeeeeh!? What happened to my body!? Why did I turn into a monster!?" Yakuroro asked in a panic as if Dynatos had the answer. It was then that he spotted Akatetsu on the ground with tears in his eyes. The blue mage naturally flew there as fast as his new form could take him which was 15m/s. In the blink of an eye, the large monstrous form would be kneeling in front of his "son" whom still thought a battle was going on. Tetsu's vision cleared a bit and he began flailing violently to attack anything nearby.

The bonehead would slam it's skull forward only to be caught by Yaku's large demon looking hand. The familiar voice then spoke in a calm manner, "Easy Testu, you did a good job but this is Ares' win." The lizard's eyes were still unable to see, but the voice of his father calmed him enough that he stopped his panic. Exhaustion then overcame the poor baby and it passed out in Yaku's hands. "What do you say we call this a tie and end things here Dyn?" Yakuroro proposed as his menacing new shape turned to face the Finalis. This new form was untested and Yakuroro didn't want to injure his friend by using an unknown power against him.

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