Chapter 7: New Powers! Cripple & Counter Roku.
"Powers that can nullify and redirect objects?!"
The RSG HQ is holding a meeting, and nearly everyone from the organization is present.
Lysandra: "Hey, Kade. Do you know how to use Roku?" Kade nods.
Akari: "Wait, what's Roku?" Lysandra: "Roku is an energy force that you can harness by believing in yourself. When you truly believe you can use it, Roku will appear."
Azael: "How do you not have Roku? Didn't your father tell you about it?" Akari shakes his head. Azael: "Because if I remember correctly from the records, the Hoshizakis are the Masters of Roku."
Sora: "Well, in that case, we'll train all three of you in Roku."
They head to the nearby forest, accompanied by almost the entire Eclipse Council and all the Captains. Once everyone has gathered in one area, a person with a white blindfold, khaki suit, and dark blond hair steps forward—Captain Akio Fujii.
Azael steps forward and turns into a demon: large fangs, horns, a red-black body, 6 feet tall, and big wings.
Akio: "Lift." He lifts a boulder using his telekinesis and throws it toward Azael. She coats her right arm with a green aura—Cripple Roku. She punches the boulder in the center, and it turns into ashes, nullified on impact.
Narration: "Cripple Roku – nullifies whatever it touches—in other words, it turns objects into ashes."
Akio: "Lift." He lifts another boulder and throws it at Azael. Akio steps aside. She coats her right arm with floating blue shards—Counter Roku. Once again, she punches the boulder in the center. This time, the boulder is redirected effortlessly toward an empty spot in the forest.
Narration: "Counter Roku – redirects (or counters) an object's trajectory. Very useful for deflecting projectiles. With greater mastery, even large objects can be redirected with minimal effort."
Akari: "Woah! Cool! Can I try?" Akio: "Be my guest."
Akari (thoughts): "Whew! Okay, I have to believe… believe." He closes his eyes and takes a squatting stance. Suddenly, a green aura forms around his arm. Sora: "Ha! Just as I thought—a Hoshizaki." Akio: "Attention! Lift." Akio lifts and throws a rock the size of his head toward Akari.
Akari reacts instinctively and punches the rock. It turns into ashes on contact. Akari: "I did it! I learned Roku! That was kind of easy."
Santu and Kade try as well—and both successfully learn Cripple Roku. Akari: "Let's try Counter Roku next!"
Sora: "Hey, Akio. Go easy on him." Akio: "Yes, sir! Lift." Akari: "Believe… believe…" Blue shards begin to form and float around Akari's arm. Akio launches another rock, same size as before. Akari punches it—and redirects the rock. But this time, the rock doubles in speed, flying straight toward Akio! Akio barely dodges. The rock grazes his hair, slicing off a bit. Akari: "Geez! I'm sorry." Sora: "Woah, there! Looks like you are a Hoshizaki."
Kade and Santu try again—both manage to form Counter Roku, although Santu's is a bit weaker.
Narration: "The Miracle Trinity has now learned two types of Roku."
|End of Chapter 7|