[hr][Center][h1]Team [color=#7ad7f0]Idiot[/color] [color=Gold]Savant[/color][/h1][/center][hr]

[Center]====================On The Way To The Bazaar====================[/center]

Upon the Xuanzang, Tarak had been resting, not from anything, in particular, just to rest. Honestly, nowadays it is hard to find a time for some R&R, yet Tarak always finds a way to rest even while everything around him is stressful. Tarak hoped it would be a peaceful time, yet something came knocking. At first, Tarak had no clue who it was, well until they walked right in. Tarak gave very few people the luxury to just walk into his room, one of them being the one and only…

[color=#7ad7f0]"Hey Tarak"[/color], Samuel came in with an interesting expression, one that looked of annoyance and self-loathing, yet looked like he wished to ask something. Tarak decided to see where this is going, so he played along, [color=gold]"Hey Samuel"[/color]. Samuel was confused as he heard Tarak just say hey back like he was also going to ask a question, but he went right to his question, [color=#7ad7f0]"Hey…Um look, hey Tarak"[/color]. Samuel said this with a bit of a look like he was about to ask something really important, [color=#7ad7f0]"Can you teach me how to fight someone up close. Like you do?"[/color] Tarak looked at Samuel with interest, as if asking with just his eyes, Why?

Samuel then continues, [color=#7ad7f0]"Last fight with Blue Crow I thought of something. I didn't know how to fight without magic"[/color]. Tarak sat forward as he then said [color=gold]"Ahh, I see"[/color]. As Samuel continued, [color=#7ad7f0]"Yeah, and I thought because you were really good at fighting with weapons and your fists you would be a perfect person to ask"[/color]. Tarak laughed a little as he said, [color=gold]"So you want me to train you on how to fight? You? The scrawny boy?"[/color] Tarak stood up as he said with a bit of a grin as he then continued, [color=gold]"Sure why not? It would be fun. Just be warned, I'm not a soft teacher"[/color].

[Center]====================At the Bazaar====================[/center]

Tarak was right, he was not a soft teacher. However, he taught Samuel everything he knew. Choke holds, restraint grabs, joint locks, every cheap blow that the human can do, and how to fight in melee combat with a gun in the hand. Would this 100% help Samuel, Tarak didn't know. Samuel was smart, hell, he picked up on the ideas quickly, however, that didn't mean he had the spirit for it. It is one thing to kill a man with magic and a gun, it is another to see a man die a foot away from your face. It's hard to fight while in pain, it's hard to think while in pain, and when you are inches away from a blade, those things can kill you. So all Tarak can hope is that Samuel will never need to use these skills.

Samuel's side of the story is very different, however. He went through hellish training, for the past few days, he fought, ate, slept, and even went to the restroom when Tarak allowed him to. He had no moment he could spend on his own, and even if he did, Iris was there to rest with him. He had even had his sleep time cut into for more training. Samuel doesn't know if he is any good anymore, all the training, and he feels like he doesn't move even inches closer to being as good as Tarak. However, Tarak seemed to always encourage him, even in his ass getting beat, Tarak still kept his spirit up. Well tried to, Samuel was not much of a man for motivation, but he did believe Tarak's words.

Yet among the training something took their minds off of it entirely, a mental message that came from Maria:

[center][color=violet]"Emergency situation: Alan has gone to critical mass, something pumped him with an overbearing amount of mana and is currently going out of control. We're attempting to drain the mana out skyward to prevent civilian casualties. But something's wrong, it's becoming an inferno over here. Backup is necessary; Alan will be unconscious when this ends. I repeat, Backup is necessary, but be careful..."[/color][/center]

Tarak's hair immediately stood on edge as he barked a commanding, [color=gold]"Move!"[/color] Samuel's instincts kick in as he nods and rushes off to his room, he grabs his gear quickly, he was wondering where Iris was as he sends a message, he just hopes that she is okay. Yet before he could call Tarak nearly throws down the door and barks, [color=gold]"We are leaving"[/color]. Samuel had almost jumped in his suit as Tarak sounded like he was yelling back in the war. Strong, powerful, and even with a sense of command. It's like a pack leader asserting a command to the other wolves. As soon enough, Samuel and Tarak had started to make their way over.

As Tarak and Samuel ran their way out of the ship, Tarak sends a mental message to Maria, [color=gold]"Hey Maria, me and Samuel are on our way over!"[/color] While Samuel was looking around and found a large metal plate big enough for both of them. Samuel turned and yelled to Tarak and said, [color=#7ad7f0]"Tarak! Get on!"[/color] Tarak turned and saw Samuel was laying on a large piece of thick metal. Tarak knew something dumb was about to happen but he doesn't question what would happen.

Samuel started to use his Electromagnetism to attach himself and Tarak to the piece of metal they were lying on. As then he used his Electromagnetism to then create a repulsion force underneath them as the metal began to float. Now he began to control the forces as the metal began to move forward. The speed was slow at first, however soon enough Samuel had begun to almost fly with his powers as the speed he gathered reach Ludacris speeds, honestly it was slightly dizzying. Sure, he did have to make sure he is careful with where he went, however going from roof to roof at high speeds was not too much of an issue since they were the easiest place to find metal to do this trick too. 

The only real problem was landing…Samuel honestly did not think this part through. However, he did know he could make the landing easier to land near-ish and skid in a park or something. Thankfully they had found a small clearing that allowed for a nice and soft landing. Well, soft would not be an apt term, however, Samuel's quick thinking allowed for him to use his Terrakinesis to take hold of the metal and control descent. The earth formed and shaped to better distribute the force which allowed Tarak and Samuel to come out of this ride with their lunch still in their stomach.

[Center]====================At Alan's Pillar====================[/center]

As Samuel and Tarak dug themselves out of the earth and rubble, Samuel felt good about that, it was on the fly and was impromptu but it worked out great, Tarak had his reservations, yet it worked well enough. As they looked up and found the pillar was not too far from them, as they began to book it over, they found the congregation of everyone else, but Samuel didn't see Iris. His worry rose, until he noticed he felt quite weak, that was when he knew Iris was not here, and that made his heart rest a little. 

He thought his sister might have been caught up in this, he thought him doing so much training might have made it where she didn't answer her Omni-tool. Honestly, he was mortified that she might have been caught up in this all because he ignored her to train, yet those thoughts were sent flying when Tarak barked for him to start to assist with protecting citizens and keep the security off the back of those with the ability to help Alan.

Tarak and Samuel knew well enough how to handle a situation like this, in a non-lethal manner? Less so. However, the skills at their disposal were still more than enough, Samuel's magic to put up barriers, to fry electronics, and control really what they needed, Samuel had the tools. Tarak was there to keep them off when Samuel set things up. 

Yet the thing that helped most, and made everything possible, was the information that they seemed to have been getting funneled from Avelyn. She seemed to know what they were thinking and even was about to do a few moments before they did it, so Tarak took command and began telling Samuel and the others assisting with the defense what to do to better put up measures against their assault. Were they perfect, as close as you could get with little warning. Multiple routes were cut off, and multiple Security guards were taken down, and civilians were quickly taken away by Samuel's earth magic. Was it pretty? No, but it was efficient. Honestly, it was the most efficient he has seen information and tools be put to work.

Tarak sent a message to Avelyn to take a breather, no need for her to tire herself out here. Tarak also sent a message to Nero, telling him to not pursue any of the security, there's no need to make targets on the group more than there is. And above all, he tells Samuel to take a rest, he looked like he's about to kill over. For Tarak? He looked back to the pillar wondering when will Alan finally burn out. He didn't understand, this couldn't just be something that happened, this was the first time he saw it, honestly, it was a slightly freaky thing to see. Someone just outputting all of their mana, that couldn't be normal.

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