I glared at Garou, or, I tried to anyway. It wasn't hard since my eyes were normally angled inward to make me look like I am glaring.
I could somehow see that my eyes weren't the usual green but magenta. It must be a side effect of whatever this ability was.
As I looked at Garou, he quickly got into a battle stance, and I could see how nervous he was. His face didn't look nervous, but I just... felt it.
The blood around my body had already dried, so it left a red stain all over me. That may have increased the intimidation factor somewhat.
My body moved clumsily as I got into a stance as well. It was a lot harder than I thought after I somehow managed to stand up. Without being able to feel my own body I didn't know how to move.
'Let's test out whatever this is.' I thought to myself.
This power had somehow repaired my bones with me just imagining it. Did that mean I could do whatever I could imagine?
I am not creative, but I have watched enough anime to get a solid idea on how to do cool stuff.
I stepped forward to try and see if I could increase my speed by imagining myself bursting forth, but not only did nothing happen, I immediately fell onto my face.
My eyes drooped on their own as I saw Garou get visibly confused.
"If you won't come, then I will!" I heard him say.
It seemed that I only had my sense of sight and sound, like a dream, though the sound wasn't really a sound, and more like a thought. Can you hear thoughts?
Anyway, it came to me like sounds usually would when you're dreaming.
'Wait, dreaming? Is that what this is?' I concluded.
Everything seemed so real, but I couldn't quite understand if it was or not anymore.
Before my thoughts could wander any further I saw a violent blow collide with my face as my body tumbled back without any resistance.
I didn't feel anything, but it was still my body! I would definitely feel it whenever I woke up, assuming this is real.
I got my body up strangely. I was getting used to trying to use my instincts to move my body, and the strange vision to help.
Since I couldn't move my body properly quite yet, I determined that I should try something like psychokinesis, like Tornado of Terror and Blizzard of Hell.
I imagined a piece of debris from our earlier battle and threw it at Garou while he was approaching me. He had thrown me quite far since my body couldn't resist due to my lack of control.
Although surprised by the random piece of wall flying at him, he easily deflected it, as is the style of our martial art.
Now that I determined that I could do anything I wanted (other than move properly), I created a fireball, seemingly out of thin air.
It amazed me, and shocked Garou. I honestly didn't think I could just create it, but I had thought of the oxygen in the air burning and it worked. I wonder if it would have worked if I only imagined fire.
I threw the fireball toward Garou like a baseball, but it dissipated before it went too far.
'Why does this magic bullshit have to apply the laws of physics!' I grabbed my head in annoyance within my own mind, since I couldn't do it in reality or I might accidentally break my own arms.
The regeneration thing clearly didn't follow any physics but maybe it didn't need to, since it was my own body that the power was based in.
'Ah, shit!' I noticed I had been pummeled for however long I was lost in thought for. Not having feeling in your body was dangerous.
I quickly thought of my body turning into flames, and saw my whole body fade into fire, letting Garou's hits pass through me and subsequently burn himself, if only slightly.
"The hell!?" He backed up and re-readied himself.
My body doesn't seem to follow any sort of laws, like it was part of a different reality altogether.
I suddenly felt my sense of touch return to my body, but it was hot! I immediately turned off the flame body and stared down Garou once again.
It seems the powers have limits. Stupid balance or whatever, I'll just break those limits.
The sudden feeling made me realize I probably COULD feel but I need something to help. I focused and immediately felt my body again. It seems that I could have done that earlier, but I had to focus on having it.
Having feeling again, and therefore control, I decided to start my side of the battle. I had done nothing but get pummeled for the last few minutes after all.
The ground cracked under me as I imagined the power of legs launching me forward while cracking the ground and I swiftly appeared behind Garou.
"What?" He was as surprised as I was.
The surprise of how well I could control myself all of a sudden made me lose my focus as well as the feeling in my body and my punch completely missed, with Garou tilting his head.
He kicked me in the gut and I flew backwards, tumbling across the ground with no resistance once again.
'What kind of overpowered superpower has this many weaknesses!' I grumbled before gaining feeling in my body again.
I realized that pain flowed throughout my whole body, 'What the hell kind of kick was that!?'
I got angry at the weird pain and imagined the air all around Garou bursting into flames.
And with a small explosion of fire Garou was launched upwards into the air, but along with that, I had a massive headache. It felt like my mind somehow just worked out a whole bunch and was sore.
'Another goddamn side-effect.'
I fainted again.
'Why do I faint so goddamn much!' I screamed out in my heart before everything went black once again.
This wasn't really much of a battle, since I wanted to not so subtly give the weaknesses to her ability. Every great ability needs a lot of weaknesses after all.
'I feel like it's time for me to teach Fukui some of the more advanced techniques, she has worked hard over her time here, after all.' I fiddled with my mustache as I arrived back at my dojo.
I just dealt with a monster to protect some young kids who needed help. I am glad I could get there in time.
Opening the dojo, as expected, it was empty. Most of my students would be training outside during this time.
I walked to the other side of the dojo and opened the door to the outside. To my horror there were many bodies of my students and a burnt-up Garou standing in the center.
Even the one I treated as my own daughter, Fukui, lay there covered in her own blood.
"Garou! What have you done!" I angrily yelled.
"Hmph." He snarled at me.
"Leave! You are never to return to this dojo!" I could have reported this, and have him arrested, but I couldn't do that to him.
He was one of my students, and no matter what, he was already like one of my own children. I couldn't bring myself to lock him up like any old criminal.
He glared at me before leaving.
All of my students would leave after this incident, I was sure of it. Fear, anger, those were two emotions that would persuade them to leave, but I didn't care. As long as I would be here, then my dojo will fall with me.
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I woke up, for real this time.
I was in a hospital too. It seems that Bang returned and called an ambulance, or several, but I still had a killer headache.
The first question I had was, 'What kind of power was that?'
The second was, 'Was any of that real?'
The only answer for both of them that I had was to try to do it again, but I don't even know how to do that.
I decided to leave that for later when the headache went away, since I assume the headache came from overusing the ability somehow. I don't think I can double overuse an ability since that would be weird. Or would kill me, so I don't even want to test it.
Once again, not that I know how to test it.
I looked around me and noticed that other than me, there was no one else in the room. I thought I would be put into the same room as the rest of the victims of Garou, but now that I think of it, I am pretty sure that I am the only female student of Bang.
Not the only feminine one, but the only female one. There are a few... effeminate guys that kind of creep me out. They're nice and all, but it feels weird hearing that stuff coming from a guy...
Back on track!
'I should probably rest for a while.' I thought to myself.
I laid back down on the hospital bed, leaving me with only my own thoughts.
'I can't believe I lost to Garou. He was only learning under Bang for a few months and he's already stronger than me.' I sulked.
I felt like all my hard work meant nothing in front of talent. Though I knew I had talent myself, I didn't learn nearly as fast as Garou did.
That would only mean I would have to work harder. I'll also need to figure out how to use that power. That could pull me ahead despite my slower growth speed compared to Garou.
It's not cheating if its something I already have, though I would like to try beating him with just my skill, I won't hesitate to use my resources. I might hesitate a little bit, but that doesn't matter for now.
I fell back asleep soon after, I think, because you never really notice when you fall asleep, it just kind of happens.
I woke up again, with no feeling in my body, my eyes felt heavy and I felt like I wasn't awake. At the same time though, it felt like I was awake. Like, my mind was awake but not my body. It doesn't matter how I explain it, all you'd need to know is that it felt weird.
I heard someone talking in the room around me, and I noticed it was Bang talking to another student by the name of Charanko.
I remembered him because he was known as the laziest student in the dojo. He did next to nothing, only using the fact that he was a martial artist under the famous Bang to get clout.
"Charanko, I'm afraid after this incident you may be the only student I have left." Bang said solemnly.
"Huh? What, are they afraid of Garou? One little incident and they all leave?" Charanko said as if he wouldn't have had his ass handed to him then.
My eyes were still closed and I was technically asleep, so I couldn't voice any opinion in this situation.
I could try imagining me talking to them telepathically or something, but that would probably make the headache worse and it still hasn't gone away yet.
"You weren't there, Charanko, but it was brutal. Garou had broken all of their arms at least, and others were beaten within an inch of their life. Human nature would lead them to all naturally fear my dojo. To them, if it happened once it could happen again." Bang shook his head.
I saw Charanko's expression twist slightly, but even then his cocky attitude prevailed, "I can't believe they would run away because of a few broken bones. I'll avenge this dojo by taking Garou out myself!" He announced.
I wouldn't let him take Garou out, not that he could. I was going to take Garou out, not as revenge or anything, but to show my improvement in the future.
First though, I'll become a hero. Just like my master, I want to actually be paid for once. I wasn't sure I was ready yet though, so I would try to take out a few monsters first before I do anything else.
Before I could try and get up, my mind fell asleep again. I wish I could control this blasted power, or whatever it is.