Night stared at the sunset at the beach. He never knew why he always came there, but, it always draws him back.
Still....
Ren popped out of nowhere, literally coming out of his soul.
"Master, what are you doing ".
Night felt weird hearing the word master.
"Why do you call me master".
Ren was puzzled, he didn't know why he did, but it felt right.
"I don't know, it just feels right."
Night got a little annoyed, then said
"Don't call me that, your not my slave or anything. Your family to me. Besides, your free to make your choices. I have no tight to control you. Your freedom is the light i gave you.".
Ren looked confused ,then said in a strict tone.
"No, i won't call you anything other than master".
Why, i although its faint, i can feel your thoughts. What relationship other family can define this bond.
"I also feel it, that's why am sure. That you will always be my master."
Ren smiled, he made night feel weird and happy. It was clear, he finally got someone who would never leave him. Even if he wanted.
Night's mind was preoccupied, when ren's voice echoed in his ear.
"Master, you've been trying to learn her first form right?."
"Yes", night said, waiting for what ren would say next.
"I think there's a way for you to learn it, without putting you at the edge".
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Ren and night stood across each other, in a cleared path inside the forest.
Both had a weapon in had. Night crafted a new weapon for ren, longer and stronger than the previous one.
Then as the moonlight beamed in, and the next moment the two lunged at each other.
Despite ren's young physic, he was much more faster than night. Night on the, other had, wasn't weak and not strong as well. The gap closed fast, dust rose into the air as their blades collided.
Both sides jumped back and prepared for another attack. Night used blades, a dagger in his left hand and a one sided blade in the other. He tried to rely on one but his style was too fixated on using both hands.
The clashed again, night slashed first, but ren countered faster than him. Returning the favor, with another array of attacks. Still, both sides were equal in power.
Both sides moved backward, then, the mood changed.
[Sorrow's dance: Basic form- teary dance]
Ren, became faster, his blade's slashes became harder to see. Night still manage to block it, but , he wouldn't be able to for long. Remembering how he used it to beat the guardian. He lunged forward, then focused a single thought of sorrow. Sylvia warned him once, pouring too much sorrow out ward was unstable. Instead, focusing on a single thought was the most stable way.
Night's blade became faster. The first slash made ren counter too suddenly, the second shattered his form. Then the third, made it harder to fight head on.
Seeing this ren smiled, then said
"You've gotten better master, its time to show you the first form, and all i have learnt with your help"
Ren stayed still, then swung his blade in a vertical slash. It was straight and dreadful, the wind around him seemed to falter. Then a thin circular line appeared around him.
Night realized, he used aen. Then, preparing for the attack, ren stabbed his blade into the ground.
Night lunged at him, focusing on the flow of aen not in his surroundings or his soul, but the one accumulated around his body.
He felt that thought grow clearer, then without realizing he whispered something.
[Sorrow's dance - First form- Bloomed Sorrow]
He slashed at ren. Ren blocked it but his blade Shattered, night's broke along with it.
Ren said with a dutiful tone.
"Congratulation master, you've learnt its first art"
Thanks ren.