Fateful encounters in Nepal

After finding Nightwolf, Sonya and i are headed to China while Jax and Night head back to Indiana.

"So who's the next target." Sona asks as she rests back on the airplane seat.

"Bo Rai Cho, a master of the drunken fist and an ex monk from the Temple of Light. He left the order to explore more of the world he protected. Last anyone heard of him he came to Nepal a year ago. Thats where we start our search."

"So our best line up is a blind man, a reserved Native with two hatchets, and a drunk? Woohoo go team." - Sonya

"Youre frustrated arent you? That you don't have one."

"Fuck yes im frustrated. A drunk old monk is chosen but not the youngest trained Lieutenant in The Special Forces? Jax got one and he cant even use it!" I've spent the last month training with Jax to use his Arkana and i guess seeing how easily Nightwolf had it and not to mention our next ally being a drunk monk probably pushed her over the edge. "I don't mean to sound bitter its just....frustrating knowing you cant do shit."

I grab her hand and she squeezes it in a tight clutch. I just hold her hand in silence as the plane takes off. Once we're in the air i finally begin to speak again "You know this mark isn't just a token for superpowers. Its a brand that has meant death for everyone in the last 9 tournaments. Nightwolf lost his grandfather in the last generation's tournament. If you win then it means you have to participate in the next tournament as well. Its a curse saying whether or not youre ready, whether you have an Arkana or not, whether your eyes work or not you have to fight death battles with demons beyond your imagination. Just think about it and if you still want an Arkana then ill come up with something."

We sit there in silence for the remainder of the flight to Nepal. Nepal is actually bigger than i thought because we spent 3 days searching for any sign of Bo' Rai Cho. It was the third day when this nice old lady seemed to remember the really fat drunk who came this way a few years back. So she pointed us to him.

So why are we standing in a graveyard?

HERE LIES BO'RAI CHO

MASTER, MENTOR, FRIEND

"So i guess this guy isnt the champion you thought?" - Sonya teased. What the hell happened to him? I get lost in my thoughts that i forget to use my seismic sense around me and failed to see the guy sneak up behind us.

"Ummm Ben????" Sonya halfed whispered half yelled.

"What Sona im busy think-" thats when i feel him. Shit how did he get this close? I snap around to the guy holding a sword to Sonya's neck.

"Please tell me why you're hanging around here? You have one chance to answer before" and he pressed the edge further into Sonya's neck and drew a little line of red.

"My name is Ben and i was looking for Bo'Rai." i state truthfully. Even i cant tell who this person is based off of his body or voice. He asks me why and i respond truthfully "We believed he had a dragon mark on him, so we were coming to help him prepare for the tournament, yet when we arrived he was already dead."

I feel the guy loosen his grip as Sonya jumps away from him and lands next to me. "Mentor was always worried about the tournament. His body wasnt as young as it used to be. Very well. Show me your strength and i shall tell you who has the marking."

He doesnt even wait for confirmation before jumping in sword already unsheathed and heading towards me, as i stomp the ground turning it into a muddy earth and used it to create some distance. Once im far enough i slam my hands on the ground and turn the whole upper layer of the earth into a sand, dirt, pebble mixture. He leaps forward sliding through the air sword in as i feel my body lock up.

"A telekinetic arkana" i say to no response. His sword comes down on me but i manage to block it with my sand. I will the sand to grab his leg and throw him away but he just spins in the air and land on his feet. "You have his arkana? Who are you?"

I launch forward and send a Brazilian kick when i felt like i hit nothing but air as his hands come lock me down but i feel the air shimmer as i lean my head but his sword still scratched me. He kicks me in my stomach to create distance but im sturdier by a lot.

I create a rock wall to catch my self in air with and send thousands of broken shards at him. He created a telekinetic shield in front of him to withstand the impact. He starts running towards me with his blade shimmering. His sword comes flying towards me trying to find a kink in the sandy defense. Im focused on the blade so much that i fail to notice a non physical copy of the man grab the sword and use it to land a slashing combo on the same spot of my shield finally breaking it and cutting my shoulder.

Damn that hurts but i cant stop now. I charge the swordsman picking up a small rock compressing it and spinning it adding heat to it as he charges with his aura glaring out create another two nonphysical copies.

We're about to clash in the middle when a Blonde woman puts herself in between us with her pistols aiming right for our eyes.

"Damn alright enough you two. We have enough shit to deal with. Cant having you two kill each other." - Sonya

I drop my rock as it sizzles on the ground and the guy sheathes his sword and bows. "My name is Kenshin. A few months back me and my mentor Bo'Rai were here in Nepal to help him get back in shape for the tournament. We were attacked by this giantic Lizard looking creature that spat acid. After it managed to slice Master Bo'Rai's throat it ran away before disappearing . I used my sword to finish him off and fulfill his wish to take his place in the tournament. Ive spent the last year here training to Master my Arkana."

"Benjamin Walker. One of Earthrealm's champions. We currently have a compound back in the states where we're gathering champions and training them. If you would like we'd be very happy to have you."

"Having sparring partners such as yourself would be an honour in and of itself. Ah but the lizard burned my passport so i currently have no way back into the states currently."

"Ill take care of that" Sonya says "Its a good thing we upgraded the base although i hope the next champion is a female all thhese men in my home is starting to make my neighbors look at me weirdly. But why not we already have one blind champion whats one more."

"Youre blind?" i ask the swordsman

"I was born without light. But as you can see it doesn't hinder me." - Kenshin

"Actually i cant see." We both grin at the blind joke while Sonya face palms. Yea this is the beginning of the best blind bromance