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    “Eh?”ArethefirstwordstocomeoutofSky’smouthonceheseestheelephant.Itsbodyreminds


    Skyofabrandnamecandyknownasatwizzler.Theelephantsbodyalsoremindedhimofdistant


    pavementonahotday,warpingalmostlikeitwastryingtofoldinonitself.


    Theloudtrumpetlikesoundcouldbeheardacrosstheroomastheelephantlifteditstrunk.The


    groundquakedastheelephantmadeiswayovertoSky.Shadowwasstunnedbethesizeofthe


    creature,ratherthanitsappearance.TheelephantsstompingasitmovednearlycausedShadow


    totipover.


    Shadowdugintotheearthwithhisclaws,changingtohisnewfromwhenherealizedhehad


    dugintoasmallpooloflava.Shadowcametotheconclusionsthatflingingabitoflavatowards


    theelephantwouldbeagoodfirstattack.Ascaughtsmalldropletsoflavabetweenhisclaws,he


    thenliftsthemandlatershakesthemwhentheyarehigherintheair.Thelavagoesflyinginthe


    directionoftheelephant,Shadowfeelingconfidenttheattackwillcomeintocontactwiththe


    otheranimal.


    Redsplatsofwarmliquidaretravelingtotheelephantatafastrate.Theelephantsimplystands


    stillastheliquidcomesintocontactwithandareaofitsbody.Thelavagoesthroughawarping


    bendontheelephantandShadowfeelsastrongwaveofdisappointmentwashoverhimself.


    Theelephantbeginsheadingtotheonewhohassentthatredliquidtoitslocation.Thewhole


    stadiumvibratesincludingthespectatorsseatsandeveryinchofthewaitingroomfromthe


    Weightandspeedoftheelephantsmovements.BothSkyandShadowcanseethelargetwisting


    tusksoftheelephantasitletsoutanothertrumpetlikecry.


    NowthattheelephanthasmadeitswaytoShadowthecreaturebeginsisassault.Ratherthan


    wrappingitstrunkaroundShadow,theelephantwrapsitshardtusksaroundhiminstead.Shadow


    canfeelthepainofbeingsqueezedbytheflexiblerockliketuskattachedtotheelephant.


    AllofShadow’sbonessnapfromthepressure,andthehardtuskisunaffectedbythesearingheat


    letoutbyShadow’scurrentform.Shadowfeelsasenseofreliefastheelephantdropshimtothe


    ground,thensoonfeelshorrorashecluesintotheactionthedroppingisleadingto.Theelephant


    stompsdownonShadowwithitrightfoot,sinceShadow’sbonesarebrokenthereisnothinghe


    candotostopthiscruelact.Theelephantthenkickshimtoitsleftfoot,stompingdownagain.


    TheelephantjustkeepsonpassingShadowbackandforthbetweenitstofeetandstomping


    downeachtime.


    (WhatdoIdo?IhavetohealShadowandfast,butIdonotwanttoendupinthesamesituation!)


    Skywaspanicking,hedidhaveaskilltohealShadow,butheneedawaytogethimoutofthat


    toughspot.(IfonlyIcouldmultiplelikeaslime!)Skybeginstofillhiswholebodywithmana


    rightdowntothecellularstructure.(Copy,divide,separate.)Skyinstructsbothhiscellsand


    mana.Skyfeelsaweirdsenseofbeingintoplacesatonce,andthenboom,therearenowto


    Skysbutonemindsharedbetweenthem.


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    Skyhascreatedthecloneskill


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    Cloneskillunderstanding1


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    Cloneskilldescription:Usingmanatoduplicateyourselfonacellularlevel.Theclone


    andtheoriginalshareonemind,soitmaybehardtogetthetaskyouwantdoneasdividing


    consciousnessbetweentwobodiesisnoteasy.Asitbecomeseasiertocontroltwobodiesat


    oncemoreclonescanbemade.Theskillusesmanatocreatetheclone,howeverifenough


    timepassesboththecloneandtheoriginalmayregeneratemanaandotherstats.Youwillnot


    dieiftheclonedies,howeveryouwillstillsufferfromshock.Youcanmergebackwiththeclone


    atanytimehowevereveniftheclonehasmoreenergyorhealththanyou,youwillnotrestore


    anyofthosestatswhenmerging.


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    OneSkyleapsintotheair,whiletheotherslidesundertheelephantsfootpushingShadow


    forwardswithacombinationattack.ThesecondShadowisoutfromunderthefootofthe


    elephantthesecondSkylandsontopofitsback.ThesecondSkybeginstocombinedwind


    andhiscombinationattack.Itwasnotenoughtocreateaskill,butitdidnotmatter,thegust


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    ontheelephant.


    ThefirstSkybeginstogatherpsitohealshadow.Shadowcouldfeelhisbonesbeingmended,


    alsothesoothingwarmthofhisbodybeinghealed.Shadowcouldnowstandupfreely.Alook


    ofpuzzlementspreadacrosshisfaceatthesightoftwoSkys.(WhyhaveInevermeetSky’s


    siblingbefore?Whendidhearrivehere?)Thesethoughtsofconfusioncontinuingtofillthe


    wolf’smind.


    ThesecondSkywasrunninglowonmpfromthecontinueduseofhiswindskills.(Okaylooks


    likeitistimetogetoffthisthing.)followingthisthoughtpatternthesecondSkyleapsoffofthe


    elephantontothewarmground.ThesecondSkycontinuesonwithcombinationattacks,none


    hittingtheelephant.


    Thegroundshakesastheelephanttriestostompdownonthemaninfrontofitself.Theelephant


    becomesannoyedwhenitcannotlandasinglehitontheagileyoungman.Itevengoesasfaras


    slammingitstrunkinthecenter,yetthemanjustendsupdoingabackfliptoavoiditstrunk.


    Angersweepsovertheelephantasanotheroneofitsattackshavenowmissed.


    ThesecondSkyfelthowcloseofacallthathadbeen.Ifhehadnotnoticedintimetheforceof


    theswingfromthetrunkwouldhavesenthimflyingandinalllikelyhoodhewouldhavelanded


    inapooloflava.


    ShiversrandownthefirstSky’sbackatthethought.Surethereweretwoofhim,howeverthey


    sharedonemind,soifthesecondSkyhadendedupinthepooloflavahewouldhavefeltthe


    painandinalllikelyhoodwouldhavebeenstunnedfromshock.


    ShadowallowedthefirstSkytomounthimself.BoththefirstSkyandShadownowfloatedin


    midairfromthelevitationskillthefirstSkywasusing.Shadowtriedtocalmtheflamesaround


    himselfsothatthefirstSkywouldnotgetinjuredfromthem.


    ThefirstSkywasdeepinthought,whilestillfocusingontheotherfightwiththeclonebody.


    (ThismaybeabadideabutIwilltryitanyways.)ThefirstSkyfocusesonthebondheshares


    withShadow.Skyconnectshismindwiththeyoungwolf.


    ShadowcouldfeelatelepathictugasSkywasabouttomergewithhim.Thiswouldbehissecond


    timebecomingthewerewolfformandthefirsttimeinhisnewwolfphoenixform.Sky’sideas


    begintofillShadow’s.


    ThesecondSkycouldfeelhismindbegintodivergefromtheoriginalSky.Thetwowouldhave


    separatethoughtsoncetheoriginalbecameawerewolf.(Whatwillhappenonceheisnolonger


    inwerewolfform?Woulditbeliketryingtofillyourheadwithsomeotherperson’sthoughts?)


    ThesewherethetypesofquestionsonthesecondSky’smindastheybecametodifferentpeople.


    TheoriginalSkyfeltawallgouparoundhismindoncehebecameonewithShadow.Tryingto


    adjusttotheconstantfirefloatingaroundthewolfman’snewbody,Skygathersittohisclaws.


    Skythenbringswindtotheotherclaw.Oneclawiscoveredinanintensefire,whiletheother


    hasawindcurrentcirclingaroundandbetweeneachfinger.


    ThesecondSkybeginstofighthardersothattheelephantdoesnotnoticethewerewolfabove.


    Hiskicksandpunchescollidewiththeelephant’sfeetandtrunk,eachtimetheforceofthe


    collisionpushinghimbackwards.Thereareafewtimeshemissesduetothetwistingand


    bendingnatureoftheelephant,whenthiswouldhappenhewouldhavetodogetheelephant’s


    counterattacks.Thedamagedealtbytheseattacksseemedliketheywerenomorethanscratches


    totheelephant.


    IntheirwerewolfformSkyandShadowunleashedtheircombinedelementalattackatthe


    elephant.Bladesofwindandstreamsoffirecameintocontactwiththeelephant,eachone


    atadifferentendastonotcauseanexplosion.Thereasonfornotwantingtocreateanexplosion


    wassimple,neitherSkynorShadowwantedtocauseharmtoSky’sclone.


    ThesecondSkyavoidedtheattackswhichwerebeingletloosebythewerewolffromabove.


    Heinsteadfocusedhisattentionondistractingtheelephant.Thiswasnotaneasytaskwiththe


    otherversionofhimselfdealingalargeportionofdamagetotheelephantshealth.


    (Again?)Theelephantthoughttoitself,lookingaroundtospotthecause,yetnevergettingthe


    chancetofindoutwhereitwascomingfrom.Themaninfrontwasmuchlikeabugwhowould


    notdienomatterhowmanytimesyoutriedtosquashitunderyourfeet.


    ThesecondSky’smphadrecoveredafteronlyusingbasicattackswhichonlyusedupstamina.


    Staminahadincreasedfromtheconstanttraveling,sobasicattacksfeltliketheyhadanunlimited


    supplyofit.Thiswasnotthecaseinreality,butitwouldtakealongtimeforstaminatorunlow


    justfromthesetypeofattacks.


    ThesecondSkybeginstouseadvancedwindontheelephant,carefullyavoidinganyspotthat


    firewasbeinglaunchedat.Thewindwascapableofstoppingtheelephantsfeetfromstomping


    downonthesecondSkyatthislevel,meaningitwasnotjustforoffense,butaformofdefense


    aswellforthesecondSky.


    Theelephantbeginstopanicasitshealthlowersfasterandfaster.Theelephantbeginstospinits


    body,atamomentthatiscatastrophicforeveryoneelse.Bothwindattackscollidewiththefire.


    ThesecondSkyandthewerewolfmergedbeingallgoflyingfromthepressurecreatedfromthe


    explosion.


    ThesecondSkycannothelpbutworry,thatisuntilheremembershetocanusethelevitation


    skill.(Manthatreallyhurt!LuckyIusedthelevitationskillintimeorthatcouldhavehurtalot


    morethanjusttheimpactfromtheblast.)ThesecondSkylookingdownatthelavapoolbelow


    whilethinkingthesethings.


    SkyandShadowdigtheirclawsintothegroundastheytrytoslowdownthecontinued


    momentum.(WellShadowthathurt!Nokiddingright?)Theycouldhearoneanotherlaughing


    intheirhead.Twodifferentthoughtsinthesameheadgivingthemamildheadachewithhow


    loudthatlaughterseemedtothetwoofthem.


    ShadowandSkyusedtheadvancedwindtopickupsomelavafrombehindthem.Thesecond


    Skyseeingwhattheyaredoingdoesthesame.Bothusetheirwindtocreateacloudoflava


    abovetheelephant.


    Theelephantcanfeelwarmthfromabovebutpaysitnomind.(Wheredidtheybothgo?Imust


    killthemanddestroytheirbodiesafterwards!)Ifanyonecouldreadthetwistingelephant’smind


    theywouldbeshockedatwhatitwasthinking.


    Almostlikeacountdownclockhadhitone,bothSky’sstoptheirwindskill.Theheavycloudof


    lavapoursdownontothesearchingelephant.Thelavatricklesdowntotheelephantseyeswhich


    causesthemtomeltandbecomeasoftliquid.Thenthetoughhideoftheelephantmeltsaway.


    Finallythetusksattachedtotheelephantmeltalongwithitsbones.


    Thethreecouldheartheannouncementbeingmade.“Andthesecondwinnerofthesemifinalsis


    SkySoar-high!”SkyandShadowreturntonormal,andoncetheydothetwoSkysarehitwitha


    waveofnauseafromthesuddencollisionofdivergingmemories.ThetwoSkysmergebackas


    oneandheadintothewaitingroom.


    WillowpassbyonthewaytoherroundandtellsSky.“YouknowIwatchedyourwholematch,


    andIgottosayhavingtwoofyouaroundcouldbealotoffun!”ChillsrundownSky’sbackas


    Willowwinkswhilefinishinghersentence.SkydidnotknowifWillowmeantthatinasubjective


    wayorifshemeantitinawaythatshewantedtodissecthimwhilehewascloned.Thatgirloften


    bringshimtoastateofterror.