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[Life.]

"Um Calvin I like your idea and all but I think it would be best for us to decide what we are going to train on. I mean we know ourselves best more than anyone. I think we have a better judgment on what we need to train on. Like for me I don't need speed, I need to train on creating more detail," Rayla suggested. Zaytah nodded and added to Rayla's point, "Yeah. I agree. I know what I need to focus on. Training to turn my temper into strength. And learning how to read opponents faster."


"The only reason I suggested we all train together is so that we can have fun while working on our specific weaknesses. I mean we don't even know what you need to train on. You probably don't even need to train," Rayla said. "Perhaps you can help Blake," Zaytah suggested.

 

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Calvin thinks and said "Well for me the biggest problem will be seeing smoke so I was going to have Zaytah help me with that by burning some leaves but you are right Rayla we know are weakness better than anyone else and for Blake I will try my best" as they were talking Blake wome up aND yawned saying "Morning guys so which one of you girls are going to give me that kiss on the cheek Rayla or Zaytah?" Calvin sigh and said "Idiot you are just a asking to be hit"

 

[Life.]

"Well I can help with the smoke first before my training. Yours is going to be shorter than mine," Zaytah offered. Rayla rolled her eyes at Blake's comment. "Well Calvin since Zaytah offered to help you then you can train first. I'll take Blake and we'll watch from the sidelines. C'mon Blake," Rayla said. She walked over and basically grabbed the collar of Blake's shirt and dragged him away. Once they were about a few meters Rayla let go of Blake and she sat down on a soft pile of grass. "Now Blake let us just sit and observe," Rayla instructed.

 

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Blales sighs and sit down with Rayla and said "Man the lovebirds gets to go first so Rayla do you want to do any kind of training while we watch my only weakness is being to much like a dog" Calvin sighs and focus his body shakes a bit from just thinking about smoke but her said to Zaytah "I am ready when you are"

 

[Life.]

Zaytah could see the fear and pain in Calvin's eyes. "Okay just let me know when it's too much," Zaytah called out. Zaytah blew out a stream of fire onto the grass igniting it quickly. She glanced up once more at Calvin and nodded her head signaling that she was about to start. Zaytah waited for the smoke to arise then continued burning more grass around Calvin. After each fire she would absorb most of the fire but leaving sparks to prolong the smoke screen. Soon a smoke circle was surrounding Calvin.


Rayla observed quietly but then answered Blake, "How about embracing the wild side of the dog?"

 

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Blake looks down when Rayla said that and said "I did once and lost someone precious when I did that so I am kinda really scare of doing it" Calvin stay calm as he see it but he has a panic attack and fall to his knees and start to breathe hard and cry remember the voices of his clan getting killed smelling blood and burnt skin and seeing his parents and sister murder right in front of him

 

[Life.]

Zaytah heard a cry within the smoke. She jumped into the ring of smoke and found Calvin on the ground panicking. Zaytah swore under her breath and absorbed the tiny embers left behind on the grass to stop the smoke. "Rayla! Can you draw something to clear the smoke?!" Zaytah called out.


Rayla looked up into the smoke. "Yeah! Hold on!" Rayla called back.


Zaytah knelt down and grabbed Calvin's arms. "Calvin. Calvin. Can you hear me? Look in front of you. See the grass. Look how green it is. See this bracelet I have. Notice the tiny gem on it. It's a real ruby," Zaytah attempted to change his focus from his horrid memories to simple observations knowing that was the only way to release him from the panic attack.


Rayla opened up her sketchpad and began drawing floating ring of water. Quickly adding the detail and depth to it she pinched the paper and soon water was flowing out of it. She directed it over the ring of smoke and motioned for the water to drop. The ring of water dropped onto the smoke clearing up the field. She saw Zaytah kneeling down trying to help Calvin come back to reality.

 

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Blake rushes to comfort Calvin and said "Hey remember what happen today you got kissed by your dream girl and Zaytah because of me try to remember of how big of an idiot I am!" Calvin starts to calm down and his breathing return to normal when he heard his friends voice and he remember that all that stuff happened in the past and he said "Sorry i guess I still can't get over my fear yet"

 

[Life.]

Zaytah moved back a bit to give Calvin some space. "Let's take a break," Rayla suggested as she approached them. "Afterwards we will help you in small increments at first to get over your fear," Zaytah said.

 

[roleplayerl3]

Calvin nods and Blake helps him get up and Calvin said "Well while I rest I think you three so do some kind ofor sparing so we do not waste any practice time" Blake smiles and yelled "Yahoo! So who want to be my partner I am really pumped up and is ready to so my awesome magic!"

 

[Life.]

Zaytah stepped up. "I don't mind being your sparring partner," Zaytah offered. She got into her fighting stance right fist out and her knees bent. "Prepare yourself Blake. I am not going to hold back," Zaytah warned. She lit fires on her fists and feet.

 

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Blake transformed into a werewolf form and said "Fire fur!" All of the fur on his skin turned bright red and he retract his claws so he would not hurt Zaytah and he said "Ready! " Calvin then said "the battle shall end when the first person falls to a knee if I see the battle becoming to dangerous I will stop if you guys are ready you ma begin!" With blinding speed Blake rushes to Zaytah to give her a punch

 

[Life.]

Zaytah covered herself in a fire. She could tell that Blake would attack head on first. She then danced around in the fire dodging his moves. Zaytah kept up her field of fire while wielding fire on her fists. She made contact with Blake but could tell it did not do much because of his fur. What to do...Oh! Zaytah jumped back providing a tenth of second space between her and speedy Blake.

 

[roleplayerl3]

Blake rushed but instead of attacking he sidestep and start to rub so fast he create several afterimages and when Zaytah was confuses he attacked her back with his fist as Calvin watch the fight he asked Rayla "So what should we do for dinner tonight since Light is gone and it is my turn to be the food we need to make the this"

 

[Life.]

Zaytah took the blow because it helped her for her offense. She grabbed Blake as he made contact with her. She faced Blake and spat fire into his eyes blinding him. Zaytah felt the fire taking over her. She felt her limbs changing into fire. Her whole changing into nothing but flames. Nothing physical can harm her now.


Rayla looked at Calvin, "Well I like Italian food. You?" Her eyes moved back to the fight.

 

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Calvin said "Rayla that's sound good tonight as long as you cook I feel to lazy to cook" Calvin turns his attention to the fight Blake see that is untouchable by physical and back up and did "Spirit Fur!" His fur turn bright light and he turned to a like Spirit form and was able to punch Zaytah Calvin pass popcorn to Rayla and said "Want any little sis" he does that while ruffle her hair knowing she does not like him doing that and calling her little

 

[Life.]

Zaytah once again took the blow again and decided to snake up Blake's arm and inflicted fire marks on him. Once she completed marking him she changed back into her physical form and knocked him over by kicking the legs from underneath him.


Rayla rolled her eyes but complied with Calvin's request, "Fine but don't be startled if it tastes funny. Oh and I hope you don't mind but Zaytah will also be joining us. I made plans with her already." She shook her hair with a huff and shifted a bit to her right to be out of Calvin's arm range.

 

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Calvin sighs and said "Fine but make sure when you cool it you don't give me stomach pains like last time and I don't mind Zaytah over as long as she does not try to burn me" As Blake fell he transform into a wolf increasing hid speed but decreasing his power he attack Zaytah with blinding speed causing her to bruise in a few places

 

[Life.]

Zaytah blocked every punch she could when she got fed up she roared and she turned herself into a fire dragon. Scales replaced her skin, wings sprouted out of her back, and her eyes opened up into slits. Zaytah reared up to stand 20 ft tall. She roared and glared down at the tiny wolf.


Rayla saw Zaytah transform. "Uh-oh," Rayla mumbled. She got up and ran into the middle of the fight. Rayla quickly imagined a coat of armor on her. In an instant it materialized onto her blocking out all attacks. Rayla looked up at Zaytah and yelled, "Zaytah! You have to change back! You know you can't control that thing!"


The dragon seemed to have control now though. It first opened its mouth attempting to blow fire but then it stood frozen. It was trying to close its mouth. The dragon then kept swinging its head seeming as if it was having a conflict. "Fight it Zaytah! Fight it!" Rayla cheered.

 

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Calvin see that she lost control again and rushed to the fight and use his winds to hold her down while Blake always turn to his werewolf aging to hold her and Calvin had Gale fly in front of Zaytah making him to try to calm down in dragon language and then Calvin said to her "Hey Zaytah you need to calm down we are your friend! "

 

[Life.]

Despite their attempts the dragon shoved them all away. Rayla looked desperately around hoping for a solution. Then she imagined herself right on the dragon's snout. And the next second she appeared exactly where she imagined herself. The dragon froze in surprise to find a human suddenly on its snout. Rayla moved closer inwards so as to not fall. "Zaytah! Zaytah! I know you're in there! Look at me. Look into my eyes!" Rayla pleaded. The dragon seemed to listen, it settled down looking into Rayla's golden eyes with its fiery green. The dragon's breathing slowed down and it put its claws down. Soon Rayla saw the spark of Zaytah. Rayla felt herself falling as the dragon disappeared.

 

[roleplayerl3]

Calvin and Blake acted quickly Blake made sure that Zaytah was ok after she transformed back and Calvin jumps in the air walking on it like a flat surface and he caught Rayla and gently uses the wind to get back to the ground and said to her "Rayla you idiot! If I wasn't there you could be dead right now I do not want to lose the only family I have left be more careful idiot!"

 

[Life.]

"Oh sorry. I was going to wait till I was closer to the ground so that my image of a cushion was sufficient enough. I had it all planned out but you swooping up to catch me is also nice," Rayla explained. Once they reached the ground Rayla jumped out of Calvin's arms and ran over to where Zaytah laid. "Zaytah? Zaytah? Say something," Rayla whispered. One eyelid began to open up slowly, "He came out again didn't he?" Rayla nodded slowly. "That's why I have to get stronger. So that I control him, my curse," Zaytah confidently spoke with determination in her exhausted eyes. "Shhshhshh. Calm down he drained most of your life energy," Rayla whispered as she brushed the dirt from Zaytah's face. "Don't worry fast healing is one of the benefits of this darn curse," Zaytah coughed as she lifted her upper body up keeping one arm on the ground.

 

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Calvin blushed a bit when he notice how much he overreacted when he saw Rayla falling thinking that she would have something plan and then said to Zaytah "I think you might want to talk to Blake about control of your curse I mean he is an idiot but he have been controlling his beast side everytime he fights Blake looks at Zaytah with a serious look for once and said "yeah listen to Calvin for once trust me you do not want to love your life knowing that someone you loved was killed by your hands"

 

[Life.]

Zaytah sighed and looked at them. "I should've told you guys this sooner. I made a contract with the dragon. But because of his cunning and skill in the ways of business, I was tricked into the contract. For fire wielding magic I allow him the usage of my body. You see this dragon has passed on already but does deals with the living and I was his biggest client. So now the only way to rid of him now is for me to find my own inner dragon," Zaytah explained. Her eyes were not looking up though because shame shadowed them. Rayla was astounded but kind. "Well no matter the case we will help you through it," Rayla promised. Zaytah looked up into Rayla's promising gold eyes and gave a small smile, tears filling her eyes.