Chapter 16: Preparation

Morning rose and Taka was heading to Jake's room to wake him up, knocking at his door with no answer at all he decided to open it and check what was happening, with no sight of Jake he thought to himself that Jake must still be in the training room.

Jake did say to him that he would practice all night if he had to, Taka annoyed with himself for forgetting that made his way towards the training room.

The thought of having to fight Jake was still on his mind as he knew he would have to fight with all his strength unlike when they have been training, he is not worried about his own life but that of Jakes life, he knows that Jakes ready but he still has that small bit of doubt in his mind that he might still fail.

Taka entered the training room where he was met with a very exhausted Jake who is only just floating above the ground with his legs crossed and eyes closed.

Taka: so you've mastered it then?

Jake jolted up and fell down to the ground laying down on his back and sighing.

Jake: Yeah I've mastered it, you were right about it being difficult

Jake deactivated his aura as Taka sat down next to him.

Taka: Here take this

He handed him a hot cup of coffee that he had gotten from the kitchen just before.

Jake: Thanks

Leaning up and taking the drink from him.

Taka: So how long did it take for you to accomplish it?

Jake: No idea, easily over 5 hours

He said whilst putting the cup of coffee on the floor and standing up to stretch

Jake: I managed the floating aspect after about 4 hours of trying, the actual flying part took the whole night

Looking like he was about to pass out Taka looked at him.

Taka: I think you need to go get some rest, your training is done

Jake: Really, it's all finished

Taka: Yep, you will have a ceremony on Friday, there you will become one of the masters

Taka did not mention anything about the fight that they would have to have for him to become a master as he was not supposed to.

Jake: Thank you

Jake then stumbled out of the room and made his way back towards his room, leaving Taka in the training room who was now cleaning up the mess that was left in there.

As Jake was walking back to his room he was thinking what his future had instore after he becomes a master, he had not actually thought about what he is going to do next.

Jake finally got back to his room hanging his sword up and collapsing into his bed, before falling asleep he started thinking about everything he had done over the past three years and everything that got him here and the thought of an amazing power he had achieved in such a short time.

Jake then fell asleep with a smile on his face excited about his ceremony on Friday.

A few hours had passed and Taka was now in the library knowing he had only a couple of days before Jake's ceremony, and the fight, nervous about it he decided to try and clear his mind by checking through some books to try and find anything about Jakes flames.

He was then interrupted by Jake walking into the library with a couple of cups of coffee with him and sat down next to Taka.

Jake: I thought you would be in here, take one of these

Taka: Thank you, did you get some rest

Jake: yes, much needed as well, so what are you reading?

Taka: I'm trying to find anything about your flames

Jake: Oh right, I've actually come to do the same

Jake then stood up and made his way to one of the shelves of books, grabbing a few and taking them back to the table.

Jake: I would love to know what they mean before I become a master but I doubt I will be able to in time

Taka: true, it's only a couple of days now

Jake: I know I'm excited

Taka and Jake then both started reading through books and talking to each other about what they had found and what Jake had been through the past 3 years.