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Swordsman Class Mission (No.3)

The Pact of a Warrior

So, this is it, you've reached the third Swordsman mission. It is this mission that separates the weak from the strong, and only those dubbed as strong shall move on to become a true warrior of power. The four masters of the various styles all have a similar test they put their students through. Not only to make sure they are ready, but to bestowed the power upon them they shall need in order to advance through their individual training. Now, all me to tell you a story.

Long ago, humans were once Pokemon, yes it does sound strange doesn't it? It is true though, all humans came from Pokemon. Anyways, after hundreds and thousands of years, humans evolved from the Pokemon that dominated the world we know. Though upon doing so, as we can see now, they lost the power and abilities their Pokemon ancestors once possessed. Some believe this to be a test from Arceus himself, to see if a creature far different from those he originally created, and himself, could survive. Though while humans are oddly bland compared to their distant cousins, Pokemon, there is a way to unlock their long lost hidden potential. Though Pokemon evolved into humans, there is still a bit of power within them, untouched. Legend tells of mystical gems that surface on rare occasions through out the world that links humans with a Pokemon ancestor of theirs with themselves. This spirit, should it and the human come within an agreement, shall bestow and teach it's processor how to use their hidden potential, along with their own. Think of it as a link with the very soul, an eternal bound that can never be broken. These gems are called, "The Four Gems of Norns", the gems correspond with the four main elements of the world, Fire, Wind, Water, and Earth. Each Pokemon type branches from these elements, Fire, Dragon, Dark, and Fighting from the blazing flames of Fire, Wind, Bug, Electric, and Poison from the gals of Wind, Water, Ice, Psychic, and Ghost from the brutal waves of Water, and last but not least, Ground, Rock, Steel, and Grass from the trembling Earth. Each human holds deep within them their own dormant type, and shall be linked with an ancestor of the same type.

The masters know very well of this legend and have themselves obtained a gem of their own to prove their power. Because of this they use the gems as a right of passage to the next class for their students. The tests they shall provide you with in order to advance, is to obtained a gem of your own. Apparently, the four gems have surfaced once again and the masters of preparing their students to go obtain them, before they disappear back into the Earth for who knows how long. There is one catch, these gems surface in deadly places and are normally guarded by powerful Pokemon that no human could even dream to take down. Good luck, you shall need it.

* Lord Gandalfr the Beserker



Objectives:
---Embark on your journey to find one of the Gems of Norns.
---Fight back the guardian of the gem without dying.
---Return to your master with the gem in order to pass the test.

Opposition:
---Any Pokemon or students that get in your way.
---The guardian of the gem.

Obtainable Pokemon:
---None, but you may get an egg for a good job.

Restrictions:
---You may only take one Pokemon, your most loyal and faithful Pokemon that you have been using.

Rewards:
---The gem you obtained, which shall transform your sword to the weapon of your choosing.
---???
---The rest varies.

Instead of landing in front of the mountain, Eddie decides to land on the side, in order for quicker access into the mountain, and not waste time going through the cramped cave. "Thanks, Skarmory." he says, then brings out a pokeball and returns it, then pockets the ball. He walks inside the med room, then through that and past the office. He goes down the small hallway that leads to the inside training part of the mountain, with all of the boulders. Gandalfr was standing in the middle of the room. "Hello lord Gandalfr." he greets.

Gandalfr turns around and stares at Eddie. "Good evening." he says. He looks very worn; bags under his eyes, the face seeming much more solemn now more than before.

Eddie ignores the signs of fatigue, for he knows that Gandalfr is no pushover, and can handle even fatigue with fighting spirit. "I'm here for the next step." he says.

"Ah yes, I imagine you would. You are always the go-getter when it comes to training or tasks." Gandalfr says. "Well, you're gonna have to wait until the other students get here before I explain what is going to happen." he adds.

Cue a tilt of a head from Eddie. "Wait, there are other students?" he asks. "I thought I was your only student." he says.

Gandalfr raises an eyebrow. "No, I have a few students. Six of them currently. All have learned Ire, and have taken down a Red Gyarados as you have in the past. They have been waiting patiently for this to finally happen. So, they should be coming soon." he says.

Eddie and Amanda stand next to each other, waiting for the other students to arrive, so Gandalfr can explain himself. The wait seems to go on forever, the silence unbearable, but broken occasionally by the cry of a pokemon. Eddie would occasionally open his mouth as to say something, but never does.

Finally, footsteps come from down the tunnel, and a man makes himself known. "I'm here!" he calls. His voice is deep and gruff. His figure matches his voice; he is on the short side, a brown goatee comes down from his short brown hair. He has red armor covering his body, and a very thick and broad sword on his back, but it is only as long as his four and a half foot body. "I'm ready for the next part of the test." he says. Even though he looks old, he's fairly young, only a bit older than Eddie.

Gandalfr raises his hand to Dolza and says. "This is Dolza. He is pure strength, but also short tempered, and-" "Who you calling short tempered?" Dolza interrupts. "If you couldn't kick my a** with your index finger, I would show you a thing or two." he scowls.

Eddie can already tell he's gonna get into a fight with this guy quite a lot.

"You wield the Zweihander with great control, but can it beat the control of my Zhanmadao?" Arthur asks, wielding the sword with both hands.

Eddie makes a quick slash with both hands, and hits Arthur's sword, making a clang. Amazingly, the boy is able to keep Eddie's strength and the weight of the sword from crushing him. Eddie stretches his leg and trips the boy, tripping him. The sword comes down to Arthur, but is stopped when he grabs the blade with both feet and twists the blade around, flinging Eddie backwards. Arthur gets to his feet and faces Eddie.

"You're good, shrimp." Eddie says. He runs at Arthur and uses the Zweihander as a pole and vaults himself at the boy, and outstretches his leg, his foot hitting the top of the blade, keeping it from moving. Within that second, he also bring the Zweihander over his head and onto Arthur, bonking his head with the flat of the blade. Eddie is pushed off by the sword and does a backflip, landing on his feet. "Looks like we got another coming in." he says.

The next person to come in was a man, with jet black hair, in a ponytail halfway down his back. He sports a black dress shirt, black dress pants, black dress shoes, and a black blazer over it, and all being pulled together by a black and white striped tie. He has a serious face, but smiles. "Hey there." he says. "My name's Erik." he says. "Nice to meet you all. On his back is a basic longsword.

Eddie nods and waves. "My name's Eddie." he says. "Nice to meet ya."

"I'm Arthur." Arthur says after Eddie.

Amanda smiles and says. "I'm Amanda, hope we can get along."

Dolza scowls, but never turns to face the new kid. "Th'name's Dolza."

Amanda steps up and holds her claymore with both hands. "I'll go first. I'll show you guys that a girl doesn't have to be weak." she says. she lines herself with the second to last boulder and holds the sword with both hands and swings it like a bat, making it through the first, and getting to the middle of the second. The boys give a round of applause and Amanda bows.

"My turn." Erik says, then brings himself and the longsword to where Amanda was standing. Different from Amanda, Erik holds his sword down below his side and makes a low cut, that goes through two rocks easily, but is stopped by the outer layer of the third. "Aww man." he says. He gets a round of applause from everyone despite being disappointed in himself.

"Can I go?" Arthur asks, but lets himself up with his Zhanmadao and goes from the other side, and makes a big swing from the left, and cuts through about the same amount of rock as Amanda. He shrugs and walks back over to the others, all giving a round of applause. "Strength isn't everything." he says.

"Watch and learn." Eddie says, then pushes the top part of the two sliced boulders out of the way with his foot, each making a thump on the ground. "Okay." he says, then grabs his Zweihander with both hands and puts his back to the rocks. "Here we go!" he yells, then does a violent spin, and using centripetal force, with the mass of the sword and his own strength, he cuts through three of the remaining boulders, before his sword is finally stopped by the last one. "Not bad." he says.

Big round of applause for Eddie.

All of the pupils line up side by side in front of Gandalfr, and bow to show respect to him. "Now, you are all probably wondering why all of my students have to be here for this part of the training?" he asks.

The students look to each other, some exchanging nods, then look back at the man who was talking, all pupils staying silent.

"The Tyr's Ruby, which is a rare gem, and allows you to get in touch with your inner element, has surfaced, after many a year." Gandalfr explains. "It surfaced in Mt. Ember, the home of Moltres. Now, Moltres won't give up this precious gem so easily, and you guys, my students, will try to get this gem from the legendary bird, not being killed in the process, and allow yourself to be blessed with the power of this gem. This is not an easy task. In fact, it could turn out deadly; there are wild pokemon that are more powerful than you can imagine, you'll be pushed to your limits to get the reward." he says.

Gandalfr continues. "Now, the gem can only be possessed by one person and give its blessing to that one person. Now, who will it be? I don't know, that's what you have to figure out. I'll split you up into teams to ensure safety, but not have a big mob in order to conserve the difficulty aspect of it." he explains. "Nicole, Eddie, and Dolza, you are team 1. Arthur, Erik, and Amanda, you are team 2. We'll depart for Mount Ember immediately, follow me." he says.

In a short period of time, the crew lands at the base of Mount Ember, and exit the Salamence driven cart. By this time, it is pitch black out, and the lava in the volcano of the mountain makes a sinister red glow above the opening. "Okay, get in your respective groups." Gandalfr says.

The pupils separate from each other and form back into the groups that they were told to be in earlier.

"Trust your partners, as they will need to trust you. Your life rests in their hands, and their lives rest in yours." Gandalfr says. "The pokemon on this mountain will be strong, and they won't let you up the mountain without a fight, so be ready for pain and killing." he says. "Now, should we scale now, or rest for the night and start in the morning?" he asks.

"All for scaling now?" he asks. Eddie and Dolza raise their hands.

"All for taking a rest for the night?" he asks. Amanda, Nicole, Arthur and Erik raise their hands. "Sorry, but we're gonna take a break for tonight.

Dolza and Eddie sigh.

The next morning comes; the tents are down and put away, all of the members fully clothed and waiting at the base of Mt. Ember. The two teams are split from each other, but stare at Gandalfr, waiting for instructions. "Today, you start the climb up Mount Ember, the most dangerous thing you've done in your life. The two teams will go up the mountain from separate paths. You may only take your most trusted pokemon with you, and you may not fly to the top. You have to go through the caves on foot." he says. "Now, get ready..."

The two teams line up in front of different entrances of caves.

"Go!"