(First part)
https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t3279-aian-s-personal-training-solo#51617
The two arrived after a long walk at the Serene Cliffs; an unlikely location for them to appear at; for Aian was not comfortable being so close to water, yet the old woman persisted on them starting here. "There is a bit of a special cave here that can help you out with balancing yourself out; though I fear you won't succeed the first time, but it is good to know if you could do it now or not." The old woman stated, as she began scaling down the cliff to the rocks and crashing waves below. Aian hesitated to follow, as he was not used to scaling down at an obscure angle; having to move himself towards the flat surface of the cliff underneath the hanging portion. Aian struggled to get a hand hold before his waist was even past the edge of the cliff. He knew that if he fell, there would be nothing to catch him or stop him from crashing into the water below, and be at the mercy of his weight going against him along the waves. His weight was also an issue, for it didn't seem as though the small rocks could hold him in place as he tried to scale along the overhang towards the cliff. "Isn't there a safer way down?" he asked, slowly making his way toward the flat surface of the cliff. However, as she began to respond, his focus was drawn to the rock he had just grabbed letting go in mid swing of his other arm; causing him to plummet quickly to the rocks and waves below. Aian tried to protect his head at all cost as he fell, not having time to try and chant out his armor. He crashed into a rock, causing its upper layer to fall apart leaving a flat landmass that was dwarfed and immediately submerged into the oncoming waves. Aian had landed on his back and thus was quickly consumed within the oncoming crashing waves. His body in shock and temporarily stunned from the impact, Aian could only lay there under the heavy flowing water as he tried to regain his senses. Fear had not set in, as he was unaware of his surroundings or sound. The impact must have knocked me for a loop....I can't hear or feel anything...but I know I am alive. he thought to himself. As his senses began slowly coming back to him; he felt himself being pulled out from the water and dragged along the rocks. Who is....It can't be her, I weigh too much for an old woman too... He tried to think, but his mind quickly faded out of thought as his body still recovered from the shock.
When he finally came too, he was looking up inside a cave where even the sound of the water was too distorted to make out. He sat up, looking around the path he was in, to see he was still at the mouth of the cave and could see the water crashing against the rocks behind him; though it sounded further out. "You shouldn't force someone as old as I am to drag you around everywhere." The old woman stated, coming out of the shadows from ahead.
"I-I am sorry." Aian apologized, getting to his feet. He still had no idea how she had managed to get him out of his crash zone, or even up above the rocks and water below with his heavy weight. He looked out over the cave's mouth to find the crash zone at least thirty feet below, and five yards away. The entire time the waves would crash over up against the bare side of the cliff below, running over all of the rocks along its path. To him, it was still a mystery how she managed to not even get swiped away from the waves.
"Come, enough apologies and pleasantries, you got a waterfall to overcome." The woman demanded, striking Aian with a cane she had obtained further in the cave, before walking back into the shadows. Aian nodded, and began to follow her in the dark. What was strange about this darkness, was that it was thick and overwhelming. Even with his heightened senses of sight, he could not see through it. This caused him to bump against a couple of rocks as he stumbled through the dark. "Stop wasting time and come on." The old woman ordered, obviously further ahead than he was.
"I can't see where I am going." Aian replied, trying to feel his surroundings out but felt his hands touch nothing, not even rock from above or below.
"That is because you have blinded yourself to darkness, overwhelming your senses with the light child. You started off in the dark, now you need to embrace it again. If you can't even see what is clearly in front of you; then you can't even make it to the waterfall." The old woman retorted, not showing any sympathy in her voice. Aian continued to stumble in the dark, trying to find his way around: He would bump his head against a low ceiling, stub his toes against rocks, bash his knees and shins against small rock railings, and even tripped over a couple of rocks too small to stub his toes on. None of this really cause him pain, but the fact he was doing at least one of those things every two seconds was getting a bit tiresome for both him and the old woman watching him. "I can't believe HE trained YOU..." The old woman sighed in impatience. Finally figuring out the layout of the cave, Aian crawled underneath the tall hazards and over the lower ones; using his hands to feel for the oncoming obstacles. Finally reaching the old woman, he was greeted with a strike from her cane once more. "It is very rude to keep an old woman like me waiting child. No respect for your elders, I tell ya'." She grumbled as she began walking once more. Aian tried to follow, but was met with yet another obstacle to the head, which caused her to groan once more. "This, is going to be a long, long, mentor ship..."
https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t3279-aian-s-personal-training-solo#51617
The two arrived after a long walk at the Serene Cliffs; an unlikely location for them to appear at; for Aian was not comfortable being so close to water, yet the old woman persisted on them starting here. "There is a bit of a special cave here that can help you out with balancing yourself out; though I fear you won't succeed the first time, but it is good to know if you could do it now or not." The old woman stated, as she began scaling down the cliff to the rocks and crashing waves below. Aian hesitated to follow, as he was not used to scaling down at an obscure angle; having to move himself towards the flat surface of the cliff underneath the hanging portion. Aian struggled to get a hand hold before his waist was even past the edge of the cliff. He knew that if he fell, there would be nothing to catch him or stop him from crashing into the water below, and be at the mercy of his weight going against him along the waves. His weight was also an issue, for it didn't seem as though the small rocks could hold him in place as he tried to scale along the overhang towards the cliff. "Isn't there a safer way down?" he asked, slowly making his way toward the flat surface of the cliff. However, as she began to respond, his focus was drawn to the rock he had just grabbed letting go in mid swing of his other arm; causing him to plummet quickly to the rocks and waves below. Aian tried to protect his head at all cost as he fell, not having time to try and chant out his armor. He crashed into a rock, causing its upper layer to fall apart leaving a flat landmass that was dwarfed and immediately submerged into the oncoming waves. Aian had landed on his back and thus was quickly consumed within the oncoming crashing waves. His body in shock and temporarily stunned from the impact, Aian could only lay there under the heavy flowing water as he tried to regain his senses. Fear had not set in, as he was unaware of his surroundings or sound. The impact must have knocked me for a loop....I can't hear or feel anything...but I know I am alive. he thought to himself. As his senses began slowly coming back to him; he felt himself being pulled out from the water and dragged along the rocks. Who is....It can't be her, I weigh too much for an old woman too... He tried to think, but his mind quickly faded out of thought as his body still recovered from the shock.
When he finally came too, he was looking up inside a cave where even the sound of the water was too distorted to make out. He sat up, looking around the path he was in, to see he was still at the mouth of the cave and could see the water crashing against the rocks behind him; though it sounded further out. "You shouldn't force someone as old as I am to drag you around everywhere." The old woman stated, coming out of the shadows from ahead.
"I-I am sorry." Aian apologized, getting to his feet. He still had no idea how she had managed to get him out of his crash zone, or even up above the rocks and water below with his heavy weight. He looked out over the cave's mouth to find the crash zone at least thirty feet below, and five yards away. The entire time the waves would crash over up against the bare side of the cliff below, running over all of the rocks along its path. To him, it was still a mystery how she managed to not even get swiped away from the waves.
"Come, enough apologies and pleasantries, you got a waterfall to overcome." The woman demanded, striking Aian with a cane she had obtained further in the cave, before walking back into the shadows. Aian nodded, and began to follow her in the dark. What was strange about this darkness, was that it was thick and overwhelming. Even with his heightened senses of sight, he could not see through it. This caused him to bump against a couple of rocks as he stumbled through the dark. "Stop wasting time and come on." The old woman ordered, obviously further ahead than he was.
"I can't see where I am going." Aian replied, trying to feel his surroundings out but felt his hands touch nothing, not even rock from above or below.
"That is because you have blinded yourself to darkness, overwhelming your senses with the light child. You started off in the dark, now you need to embrace it again. If you can't even see what is clearly in front of you; then you can't even make it to the waterfall." The old woman retorted, not showing any sympathy in her voice. Aian continued to stumble in the dark, trying to find his way around: He would bump his head against a low ceiling, stub his toes against rocks, bash his knees and shins against small rock railings, and even tripped over a couple of rocks too small to stub his toes on. None of this really cause him pain, but the fact he was doing at least one of those things every two seconds was getting a bit tiresome for both him and the old woman watching him. "I can't believe HE trained YOU..." The old woman sighed in impatience. Finally figuring out the layout of the cave, Aian crawled underneath the tall hazards and over the lower ones; using his hands to feel for the oncoming obstacles. Finally reaching the old woman, he was greeted with a strike from her cane once more. "It is very rude to keep an old woman like me waiting child. No respect for your elders, I tell ya'." She grumbled as she began walking once more. Aian tried to follow, but was met with yet another obstacle to the head, which caused her to groan once more. "This, is going to be a long, long, mentor ship..."