CHAPTER 10: THE TALK

Chapter 10: The Talk

Mr Rudeous watched Raiden leave and then took some steps forward to stand infront of Ryu, whose eyes, face and expression were dull.

"So lets talk" Mr Rudeous said to Ryu, who was silent for a few seconds before he replied.

"About what?".He replied,

"Why haven't you been training" Mr Rudeous said.

"Or have you been training somewhere else" Mr Rudeous asked as he raised an eye brow.

Ryu on the other hand was once again silent as he stared directly at nothing

"It is always assive his thoughts are inside thoughts" Mr Rudeous said inwardly as he stared at Ryu, not picking up any flinching emotion on Ryu's face.

"Sometimes is just feels terrible being the strongest especially when no one can keep up with you" Ryu said and Mr Rudeous stared at him with a confused look on his face.

"So you've bored" Mr Rudeous said,

"Yes" Ryu reply was sharp but in a dull tone,

Mr Rudeous on the other hand just smiled.

"To be the strongest is not bad" He said and Ryu turned his head to look at him.

"You've actually worked hard to get this far, those times that I see you training and practicing it was actually expected" Mr Rudeous said.

Then he continued,

"Its okay to get bored and want more but you look and behave like someone who has lost hope in everything" Mr Rudeous said,

"Raiden is good person and his only pushing you to get even stronger" Mr Rudeous said,

"Yeah you are right" Ryu said agreeing with Mr Rudeous,

"To be honest,his the only humane and sensible curse user in that class A" Ryu said

"If i told that you are also killing the fighting spirit in him would you believe me?" Mr Rudeous asked,

"Yes" Ryu's said

And Mr Rudeous just laughed,

"Thats why i like you, you see things the way they actually are and you don't try to coat it in anyway" He said, but Ryu was just silent.

"Just come for one match" Mr Rudeous said and Ryu turned to look at him,

"Just 1 "Mr Rudeous repeated,

"And if I refuse" Ryu's asked,

"That's your choice" Mr Rudeous said.

"But I promise you 1 match you wont regret it" He said,

"I'll think about it" Ryu said and Mr Rudeous walked away from his front and walked to the back of the class where his seat and desk are.

(LATER)

[With in the school compound to the far left was where students gathered to watch curse user fight and train]

Mr Rudeous is seen standing there playing as the supervisor, from the upstairs Ryu's was watching the fight currently going on.

Something like blue ice was just puffing and shooting out of the large rectangular elevated tile know at the ring.

It was Raiden, using his own curse technique "ice manipulatio"n or specially known as curse manipulation - ice.

Ryu watched as Raiden was not even active, he was not moving but standing still and he had the same dull look on his face as he stood. His opponent was vanishing in purple smoke and appearing trying to land a blow on Raiden. So far, Raiden had dodged every single attack from his opponent, those cant block it he raises an ice wall forcing the guy backwards.

"Hmm, seems like he feels the same way" Ryu said and smiled, but something unusual caught his attention. It seemed like Raiden has had enough, he went down on one knee and placed in right hand on the ground and just stayed in that position

Assive begging to be attacked

"What's he up to" Ryu asked himself as Raiden peculiar position intrigued him, as he watched closely and carefully at what will happen next.

Raiden opponent saw this and his lips curved into a devilish grin and then suddenly he vanished,and for some moments no one saw him.

"If this guy was wise he would appear in front of Raiden" Ryu said to himself as he was thinking.

"An immediate strike to the face of Raiden in his current position would knock him down for good" Ryu said.

And in that split second Raiden opponent appeared on front Raiden and launched his foot downward towards Raiden as a head stomp to finish Raiden once and for all.

"Clever" Ryu said with a smile painted on his lips.

But.....

In the few seconds

"Ice manipulation" Raiden said in a dull tone,

"Ice berg" He said.

In that second from his right hand which was on the ground caused a sort of crack which moved through the ground to the boy, and immediately large amount of white fog ejected out of the ground from underneath like an out of control fire extinguisher.

"Hmm" was all Ryu could muster as he watched.

As the white fog died down and faded away.

(GASP)

It was a shock to everyone around them, including Ryu who couldn't hold his dull expression any more and smiled. As the fog settled it revealed a ginomous chunk of ice infront of Raiden,and as Ryu looked closer he could see Raiden opponent trapped and frozen inside it like a statue. Leaving only one part of him outside the ice, his foot which is really close to Raiden left cheek.

Mr Rudeous saw this and yelled

"The victor(winner)"

"Raiden"

There was a loud applause from those who were watching, even Ryu was impressed and raised his hand and began to slow clap from the upstairs window.

Raiden exhaled, and as he did white fog slowly sizzled out of his mouth, with something like blue frost line showing across his neck to his jaw. He stood up and began to walk away not letting the applause or the chairs have any effect on him. Raiden was looking dull and lifeless as he walked to the bench to sit down where a friend of his was waiting.

On the other hand, Mr Rudeous took some steps forward into the ring to the ice where the student was trapped in, he used his hand to touch it. Immediately cracks went across the ice an it fell apart into pieces of ice and water and the curse user trapped in it fell down to the ground, and some students rushed in and slowly helped him out of the ring.

"Mr Rudeous was right" Ryu said to himself and smiled

"He really has gotten better" Ryu said,

"Maybe i won't regret it" He said,

"But i would if stay here I would" He said once more amd in the blink of an eye he vanished.

(At the ring)

"Last fight for the day"

"Anyone else" Mr Rudeous called out ,

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Raiden sat down on the bench with a dull, lifeless expression on his face.

"You did great" a friend of his said,

"Sure" was Raidens reply

"Aren't you going for the last fight" His friend asked

"I'm about to overheat (he paused and exhaled as light smoke sizzled out of his mouth)

Raiden wore his bag about leave.

(Author\explanation)

(A/E)

What Raiden means by over heating is that if he uses his curse for too long it has dangerous effect on his physical health and he will slowly freezes to his death