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    Willowlookedoverheropponents,theantswereanicebluecolor.ForthelifeofherWillow


    didnotunderstandthestarpartintheirname.Willowdashedforward,whilecrouching,her


    knifeinherhand.AsWillowgotclosertooneoftheants,sheslideunderit.Willowlifted


    theknife,andattemptedtothrustitintotheantsabdomen.Theareaaroundtheantslegs


    startedtofadeintoamorepalecolor,andasitdidWillowfeltthetemperaturebeneath


    hergrowcolder.TherewasnowiceunderWillow,whichappearedtobeintheformof


    asurfboard.Theantkicktheiceunderitsfeetbehinditself.TheiceandWillowwent


    Slidingquicklytowardsoneofthelavapools,thatweresurroundingthestadium.


    Willowjumpedofftheboard,justbarelyintime.“Thatwasclose.”Willowtoldherself.


    Itwastimeforadifferentapproach.Willowcoveredherhandinshadowflame,and


    croucheddownlikebefore.Dashingforward,thistimeWillowattackedthefeetwith


    hershadowflame.“Sofarsogood.”Willow’swordholdingatoneofoptimism.


    Whiletheant’sfootwasonfireWillowattackeditsneckwithherknife.“Idid


    itIonemyfirstround.”Willowwasstartingtogloat,butthenshecluedin.


    (Waitx5,wherearetheotherants.)


    JustafterWillowfinishedthattrainofthought,shefeltthegroundunderherfeetstart


    toshake.Holesfrostedoverattheedges,startedtoappear.Willowwasinthecenter


    oftheseholes.Allthefroststarantspokedtheirheadsoutoutonce.Insteadofthe


    airgettingcolderlikebefore,thetemperaturestartedtoriserapidly.Willowfeltthe


    airgrowingdenser,andthentheblindinglight.WillowcouldseeherLifeforceand


    hpfallingquickly.Heraurawasnowzero,thiswaspartlyfromheruseofshadow


    flameearlier.Justasshethoughtshewasabouttolose,Raidsteppedoutofher


    shadowanddraggedhertosafety.


    NowthatWillowwasoutofharmsway,Raidwouldholdoffthefroststarants,until


    Willowrecoveredenoughhealth.RaidhadwatchedWillowpreformhershadowflame


    magicalot,andcouldnowuseshadowmagichimself.Raidcreatedashadowspike


    barrier.Thisbarrierpreventedanyofthefroststarantsfromgettingout.


    Willowlookedatthesceneunfoldedinfrontofher.(WhendidRaidlearnshadowmagic?)


    Asidefromthatthoughtanotheronewascrossinghermind,whichrelatedtotheants


    attackthathither.(Thatwasnotanyoftheknownelementalmagic.Doesthatmean


    therearemore,ormaybethatmorecouldbecreated.)Willowbreathedindeepslow


    Breathstohelpherrecovermorequickly.(NowhowamIgoingtodefendagainstthat


    attack.)


    Raidwasdoingwell.Whenevertheantswouldattackusingthestarelement,ashe


    understoodit.Raidwouldhideinhisshadows.Raidbitdownontheirfrontlegs.


    Thisslowedthemdown,butdoingsoallowedthemtocounterslightlywiththeir


    iceontheirfeet.ThefirsttimeRaidwasshockedbythetactic,butnowhehad


    startedtoformaslighttolerancetotheirattack.Raidcouldfeelhisshadow


    barrierstartingtofade.


    WillowcouldseethatRaid’sbarrierwouldnotholdmuchlonger,butherhealth


    wasnowfullyrecovered.Willowplacedherknifeinhermouthandbitdownhard.


    Willowwasnowatthebarrier,itdropped.“Raidoverherquickly!”Willowshouted.


    RaidmovedasfastashecouldtoWillow’sdirection.


    OnceRaidwascloseenoughtoher,Willowjumpedontohisback.Raidfeltdiscomfort,


    buthetrustedher.“OkayRaid,headtothelavapoolovertheir.”RaidfollowedWillow’s


    Directions.OnceatthelavapoolWillowstuckthetipofherknifeintoit.“Raid,head


    backtotheantsasfastasyoucan.ListeningtoWillowRaidswiftlydashedtothecolony


    ofants.Willowflungthelavafromtheknifeontotheantennasofeachant.Nowtheants


    wouldnotbeabletofindher.


    “GoodjobRaid.”Raidchatteredhisteethtothecomplement.Theantsstartedtofire


    offspheresofstarsinfrontofthemselves,thisonlyendedinthemhittingoneanother.


    Theantsstartedtopanic,andfrozeoneanothersolid.ThiswasWillowandRaid’s


    chancetofinishthemoff.Raidbittheircenter,asWillowusedherknifetodetach


    theirheads.“AndthewinnerofthisroundisWillowBirth.”Willowheardtheirhost


    announcetoallthespectators.


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    WaveDropletvsThunderbeesx6


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    Waveassesstheareaandthethunderbeesinthesky.“Well,whenwilltheymaketheir


    move?”Wave’squestionisbeingaskedtonothingbuttheairsurroundinghimself.


    Astingerononeofthebeesseemstoglowingatitsend.Wavecannowseethestinger


    beingwashedinthatglow,thatwasformingatthetip.Thestingerisnowreleased


    fromthebee’sbody.ThestingerisabouttohitWavesoheleapsbacktoavoidit,


    onlytofindoutthatitisfollowinghim.WhatWavehasyettofindoutisthat


    thestingerisattractedtohismagicalenergysignature,theoneknownas


    basicandadvancelightning.Waveisbasicallyalightningrod.


    AsthestingergetsclosertoWave,theglowsurroundingthestingergrowsbrighterEnjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    andbrighter.ThehaironWave’sarmsstarttostandupstraight,aswellassome


    ofthehaironhishead.Wavecanhearalowhummingsound,likethesound


    youmaysometimeshearfromafridge.WhenWaveisabouttosidestepthe


    stinger,itletsoutadischargeofelectricalenergy.Waveissentflyingthe


    oppositewayofwherehehadtriedtosidestep.Waveendsuphittinginto


    thewallofthestadium,anditisjustbyluckthathedidnotfallintothelavapool,


    whichisinchesinfrontofhim.


    Waveglancesoverhisstats,hishealthhasbeencutbyathird.Thinkingtohimself.


    (Thatwaslikelyawarningshot.)Wavelookstoseewhereallthebeesare.“Okay,


    sotheirisasmalldelaybeforetheyreleasethosestingersoftheirs.”Waveistalking


    tohimselftryingtofigureoutwhathecandonext.


    Thebeesstarttoflyinacircle,kindoflikehowbirdsofpreydobeforeattacking.


    Threeofthebeesstingersbegintoglowatthetip,allatonce.Wavefeelstheground


    beneathhimself,theheatfromthelavahasmadethesandintomud.Wavestands


    perfectlystillandletsthestingerscometowardshim.Oncethestingersareclose


    enoughtodischarge,Wavedigshisfeetdeepintothemud.Themudgrounds


    Wave,sothattheelectricshockwavedoesminimaldamage.


    InthedistanceWavenoticesthatthewallhehadhitearlier,hadsentapiece


    ofthewoodenrailing,whichthespectatorsnormallyleanonflying,and


    wasnowinthecenterofthearena.Wavewenttothepieceofwood,taking


    outhisironbearclaws,Wavestartedtousethemtocarvethewoodintoa


    boomerang.


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    Throughyoureffortsyouhavelearnedthecarvingskill


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    CarvingSkillunderstanding1


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    Youhave carvedawoodenboomerang


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    Woodenboomerangdescription:Awoodenboomerangcraftedwithacarvingskill.


    Thoughitwascarvedquicklyitisnonethelessaweaponthatmaylastagoodwhile.


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    Waveswitchesfromtheironbearclawstohiswoodenboomerang.


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    WaveDroplethasgainedtheboomerangskil


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    WaveDroplethasunlockedtheWindpressureSkill


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    TakingthewoodenboomerangintohishandWavemoveshisarmforwards,gettingafeeling


    forboththeweightoftheboomerang,andtheanglehewantstothrowit.OnWave’sfirst


    attempthemanagesgetitattherightangle,buthedidnotthrowitwithenoughforce,this


    meantthattheboomerangdidnotgohighenoughtohitanyofthebees.Wavedidendup


    throwingtheboomerangtheproperway,soitdidendupreturningtohim,althoughhis


    catchingcouldusealittlemorework.Wavelookedatthecutsandscratchesonhis


    hands,whichwerecausedbybarleycatchinghisnewboomerang.


    “Nowwithalittlemoreforce,Ishouldbeabletohitthebees.”Wave’swordwere


    likeanaffirmation,althoughtherewasalsoasenseofegotisticalprideinthem.


    Liftingtheboomerangoncemore,Wavetossesitwithmoreforce,hittingoneof


    thebeesandknockingtotheground.Wavetakesthischanceandrepeatedlyuses


    basickick,whilerotting,notjustbetweenfeet,butalsohiswholebody.Thisis


    hisfirstvictoryagainstthethunderbees.


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    Skillcreatedbasickickrotationvolley


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    Basickickrotationvolleydescription:Aseriesofkicksthatincreaseinpowerwith


    therotationofyourbody.Warning,beawareofyoursurroundingswhenusingthis


    skill.


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    Basickickrotationvolleyskillunderstanding1


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    Wavetakesouthisnewboomerangoncemore,throwingitintotheair,hehopes


    tohitthreeofthebeesatonce.Wavedidnotnoticehoweverthatthebeeswere


    onthevergeofreleasingaskilloftheirown.Allthreestingersnowlitup,and


    lightningwascastfromthetips.Thelightningcreatedpressure,whichcaused


    theboomerangtogooffcourseandlandontotheground.AsWaverantoretrieve


    theboomerang,hedughisfeetintotheground,thiswasduetothefactthathe


    wasgettingeverclosertothelightning.


    Uponpickinguptheboomerang,Wavedecidedtotryouttheskillheunlockedfor it throwingtheboomerangwayabovethebees,itunleashedacurrentofairunderneath,


    whichwasliketheforceofgravity,leavingthethreebeestemporallystunned.


    Waveattackedtwoofthebeeswithbasickickrotationvolley.Onthesecondbee


    Waverealizedthathecouldnotonlykickinacircle,butalsoatdifferentheights,


    andangelsaswell.


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    Basickickrotationvolleyskillunderstandinghasincreasedby1


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    Wavewasdeepinthoughtasheheadedtowardsthelastbee,ofthethree.


    (Whyaretheycalledthunderbees,andnotlightningbees.)Itwasalmostlike


    thebeehadreadhisthoughts.ThebeeturneditsheadtowardsWave,then


    madealoudclickingsound,followedbyaloudcrashingsound.Wavewas


    sentflyingbackwards.Whilestillinmidair,Wavequicklythrowhis


    boomerangjustalittledistancebehindhimself.Onceundertheboomerang,


    WaveunleashedtheAirpressureskill.Thisbothstoppedhimfromgoing


    anyfartherbackwards,butitalsomadehimhitthegroundwithabitofforce,


    mindyou,itdidnotdoasmuchdamageashewasgoingtotake.


    Thebeesthatwereleft,regrouped,andwerenowinamadfurry.Thethunder


    beesstartedtoflyrapidlyinacircle,whilecharginguptheirlightningstinger


    attack,butthiswasnotalltheyweredoing.Wavecouldheartheclickingsound


    hehadheardbeforeinthedistance.AchillstartedtorundownWave’sspine.


    Asthebeescircledoneanother,thevibrationsfromtheirsonicboomstarted


    toshaketheearthbelow.Thebeessonicboomdidnotcauseanyproblems


    forthebeesthemselves,thiswasduetothefactthattheirbodiesweremade


    toresistvibrations.Thetemperaturestartedtolowerasthesonicboom,and


    thelightningfromthethunderbeesstingerscollide.Whatthebeeshaddown


    wascreateathundercloud,whichwasapproachingWavewithaswiftpace.


    Wavefeltacoulddropletofwaterfallonhishead.(Whatthe,whywouldtheir


    bewaterinanundergroundlavacavern?)Wavepondered.JustthenWavewas


    drenchedinadownpourofwater.LookingaboveWavesawwherethewaterhad


    originatedfrom.“Wellthatisjustgreat!Wait,itisnotjustwater!”Waveshouted


    tohimself.Wavecouldseethecloud,whichnowhadayellowtint.Waveonce


    moredugintotheground,butthistimeheknewhewouldbetakingdamage.


    Wavecouldfeelthewaterhiswassoakedindrawingtheelectricalcurrenttohim.


    Wave’shealthwasnowgettingtocriticallevels.Wavetossedtheboomeranginto


    theclouds,hethenusedtheairpressureskilltobreakapartthethundercloud.


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    Airpressureskillunderstandinghasincreasedby1


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    Wavethenusedthesameskillagain,butthistimeheusedittocreateawall


    ofairbetweenhimselfandthebees.Waveneededtocomeupwithaplan


    andthefasterthebetter.Knowinghecouldnotkeepuptheairwallforever,


    Wavechargedtowardsthebees.Wavecouldseesmallpiecesofwoodonthe


    groundfromwhenhecarvedtheboomerang.Takingouttheironbearclaws


    oncemoreWavereachedfortheninesmallpiecesofwood.Wavequickly


    startedtocarveeachofthemintoacylindershape,butthenhimmadesharp


    pointsattheend.


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    WaveDroplethascreatedwoodendarts.


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    Woodendartsdescription:Asetofwoodendartsquicklycarved.


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    Carvingskillunderstandinghasincreasedby1


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    Wavetookhisnewdartsintohishands.


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    Wavedroplethasgainedthedartskill


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    Dartskillunderstanding1


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    WaveDroplethasunlockedtheDartshatterskill


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    Dartshatterskilldescription:Afterthedarthashititstarget,thetipwill


    shatterfromtheinsidecausinginternaldamage.


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    Wavethrowthedartsatthethunderbees,threeperbee.


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    DuetorepeatedlythrowingobjectWaveDroplethaslearnedthethrowing skill


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    Nowthatallthreebeehadthreewoodendartsinthem,Waveusedthe


    dartshatterskill.Allatoncethebeesfelltotheground,anddiedsoon


    after.Wavecouldheartheannouncer’sloudvoice.“Andthewinner


    ofthismatchisWaveDroplet.