Chapter 4: Inner Demon
( While going home , Uncle Sam seemed to be in a rush as he drove the boys back to their house )
The face of Uncle Sam felt in a little hurry. Throughout the way to home.
(Rex and Ryan on backseat whispering to each other)
"Wonder what's up with uncle sam",says Rex to Ryan in a whisper.
"Well it's really bad you know, it's code steel", Ryan responds.
Steel family had some secret kind of codes to understand what one of them is currently going through. Like the 'code steel' basically refers to anxiety attacks that is common in their family. To put it simply they have one of the weirdest anxiety attacks on the planet.
[What are you guys talking about uncle sam having some anxiety attacks poor guy]
'Yes, code steel is no joke. Last time Uncle Sam had this code steel was are my mom died'
"To put it simply Rex, Last time when uncle sam had anxiety attacks was when our parents died and he just kept himself by doing his work" said Ryan to Rex.
" He made 156 swords in just one month. Without talking to anyone just to keep his mind calm.", Ryan explained further. "So that's why our basement looks like a bunker from war period, Full of fancy swords." said Rex.
"But still they totally look awesome. I wonder what is so urgent as to rush us to home", Ryan said. Finally they reached home, Uncle took them in and quickly told them to have some lunch.
At 3 pm Uncle Sam made them meditate in the hall while playing some calm hymn on TV. Their TV was really good flat and proper settings to form home theater like experience.
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Rex felt as if this is total waste of time as to what is this. Ryan on the other hand felt the hymn somewhat familiar for some odd reason he felt as this music was a connection between him and his mom. What more he felt that impact was also quite in his mind.
As the music continued, Ryan imagined himself in a quiet room that was his training room. 'What happened I thought we were in middle meditation.'
Silent met him no sound of anything.
'hey Impact what do you think is happening? Come on know answer me'
As Ryan was trying to speak with impact he collided into a big figure of a man.
The man was a well built person with perfect looking body and red eyes that could pierce through your soul and with a matching red hair.
He was wearing a plain white T-shirt with military green jeans. As Ryan's eyes met his, Ryan felt shocked.
He almost stuttered as he regognized the man imidiately but was not ready to accept it somehow.
"Hello buddy, fancy seeing you in person." said impact.
"Is it really you,Impact. What is going on where did others go? Rex?Uncle Sam?" as Ryan was still looking for his brother and uncle, Impact stood silently. Finally he spoke to Ryan, "In order to become strong, you must be able to defeat your inner demon." As Ryan tried to piece everything, it clicked him.
"So you are saying if I beat you in hand to hand combat I will be even more powerful than earlier?" he said as a grin appeared on his face.
"Exactly what I said, now let's get started shall we" he formed a fighting pose as spoke.
As he did this Ryan ran straight towards him and jumped in order to attack Impact.
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Meanwhile in Hall where Rex and Ryan are still meditating. Rex is still not able to feel anything. He does reaches in his mind space just like Ryan but sees nothing an completely empty version of their house with no one.
He tries to search entire house but stops as he hears sounds coming from kitchen. He tries to peak and almost cries at what he sees.
He saw a complete family having a nice time enjoying food and each others company. What made Him cry was that on the table there was a boy just like him. 'That boy is me. Exactly same' 😨
To make matters worse, the table was filled all four people that were family to him. Along with his clone there was his brother Ryan, Uncle Sam along with his Mom and dad. Looking at them happy made him forget the fact that they have died long ago. He just wanted to hug them🤗, yet as he walked towards the kitchen he felt the most dark feeling ever😕. The feeling of sorrow, despair, loneliness and death he turned his face to see the source. He saw an enlarged version of a black rose otherwise just a simple looking black rose but it gave a vile aura. Which Rex felt as a signal yelling at him to run away. So he did tried to run away towards kitchen but was stopped suddenly by a dark green vine grabbing his feet.
Rex struggled hard but felt getting pulled towards the rose.
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Meanwhile..
Ryan had initiated an attack by trying to kick impact. Which was easily dadged by impact just with a properly placed side-step. At that moment, Ryan actually realized what Impact really was, impact was overpowered in terms of power and speed. But he was in no way a muscle head, he knew what he had to do and how to attack and defend atleast basic attacks.
Not to mention that his perception was also on a whole another level compared to Ryan. This was just a started, as impact side-stepped Ryan was thrown off balance and Impact made sure to make 'the impact'. Suddenly a punch shot out just like a bullet and hit Ryan on his side, crushing his ribs just in a single strike. Ryan felt the pain to be as real as it can get.
He stood back up trying to ignore pain, this time trying to be defensive. He made a pose that looked similar to his pose when he held sword. Just with his fingers together looking like blade. His pose during swordsman depended on him having additional range of sword and agility that helped him dodge enemy attack. However without sword, his only option was the dodge attacks.
This plan fell apart as the unnatural speed of Impact made it impossible to dodge attacks. Ryan sure learned this the hard way as Impact punched straight through his defenses. A punch that was blocked by forearms of Ryan but instead of stopping crushed them as well.
As final words Impact said to Ryan,
"😈Sorry buddy, I really like you but when this challenge comes. I am forced to fight you with full force".
"I will be back..." says Ryan.
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In real world, Uncle Sam stops the music bring both boys out of their daylight nightmares.
Rex says, " What is this music...." while rubbing his head due to a headache after getting almost strangled by a demon Rose thing.
Ryan reaction to coming back felt even more odd. "My arms and ribs.... They are fine".
Uncle Sam explains, "Yup, this music makes you fight your inner demons as weird as it seems once you defeat them. You will be reborn, a better version of yourself."
"I know it's hard, I will never expect too much from you two. Now up on your feet your training begins now..."
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