Gadgets: Chapter 14

Denali walks out of the village with the boy and three wolves

"You have a clue at what you're going to make to help yourself for your next test?"

The boy nods and shows a few drawings of gadgets. "Something that will help me repel back up. Maybe a belt that will hold some weapons. Lastly you broke down some branches, triggered some traps so that stuff would be useful. Also maybe a pair of night v-"

"Nope"

"I'm kidding. I've just seen humans using them and wondered how it looked."

"Well I'll let you see. You need to increase your vision strength. Seeing in the dark is something you'll need. For me it's easy but you need it for future exploring or whatever it is you'll do."

"Got it"

"Saying that, we will be working on your stealth too. The Akai are very skilled in stealth... well at least when I was there. With this new ruler I am unaware of how they are now. So after your training we will head to one of their bases. You'll trigger an attack."

"We'll then head off and observe their tactics to see if their stealth is as good as you say, and if not then we use that to our advantage."

"Bingo. Don't get too excited until after your training. So for now just practice. Also.-"

"There he is"

Nora walks up to him with her arms wide open"

"Nora!" He walks up and hugs her with a smile".

"Oh my you've grown." She chuckles looking at him. "How've you been all these years?"

"Growing" He chuckles. "How've you been?

"Getting older by the day"

"Oh please You haven't aged since I left"

"Always so polite. How is your transformation?"

"Better. My senses got bad so the elder at this new Akai base I'm at is helping me get them back and to control my wolf side."

"That's wonderful. Now who are these four?"

"Well the boy whose name I will give after his tests, tried to kill me at first but, the Akai have a new leader whose rules are harsher so I made him a deal to train him and help him get his grandmother back. As for the wolves, the mother is Tenari, and the two are Akari and Askari."

"Ah so you are bonded"

"How'd you know?"

"It's a special secret". She smirks.

"Soooo we've known each other for a long time and I won't get the answer?"

"You're a smart boy you'll get it" she chuckles.

Damien walks up and pats Denali's back.

"Ready?"

Denali looks at the boy.

"You good?"

The boy nods.

Damien nods and leads the boy to a gadget room.

"Ok so here are the tools you'll need in order to make what you want."

The boy looks at Denali.

"You can make your stuff with everything here."

Denali looks around for blueprints.

Damien hands it to him.

Denali grabs it and lays it out.

"Ok so here are blueprints. You've got each piece to assemble one by one. It'll take time but once it's built correctly it's worth it. If you need help I'm here or Damien, even though he's an idiot."

"I heard that"

"Oh so you understand Akai too? Good. I'm gonna be busy so you help him for a while."

"Got it."

Denali pats the boys back and leaves.

The boy looks down at the blueprints and at the pieces and gathers a few starting on the grappling hook.