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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:57:21 GMT -5
“So… This training… What exactly will it entail?” Hyede asked as he sat back.
“Oh, a little of this, a little of that. First though we’re going to go back out side and I’m going to watch you fight.” the old man replied.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:57:34 GMT -5
“Ok… if that’ll help.” Hyede replied and stood.
“It will.” the hermit answered and got up. He then led the way out of the tent and out onto the mesa.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:57:52 GMT -5
Following the old man outside, Hyede walked along side him until the man stopped abruptly. Turning back to face the man, Hyede looked at him quizzically.
“So, do you just want me to throw punches at the air or something?” Hyede asked.
“No no. I want you to actually fight.” The man replied.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:58:05 GMT -5
“I don’t understand… Who am I going to fight?” Hyede asked.
“Him.” the man stated nonchalantly and pointed to a figure that almost instantly materialized from a cloud of flesh colored vapor. After a moment Hyede was standing face to face with a perfect copy of himself. Even the copy seemed to be surprised to see another Hyede standing in front of him.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:58:19 GMT -5
“But… How?” both of the Hyede’s stammered out.
“It is a training tool I sometimes use. He is a perfect copy of you, every muscle, every technique, every memory. As long as I concentrate and keep him real, he is for all intents and purposes, you.” The hermit explained.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:58:31 GMT -5
“That’s amazing.” the two young men stated at the same time.
“Hmhmhm… Oh, he also thinks he’s the real you. Any evidence or memory or talk of him being the copy is filtered out of him. He is you, for as long as I want him to be.” the hermit continued.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:58:48 GMT -5
“So if we’re both the same…” they both started.
“Enough questions, yes, you are both the same, yes, you’ll both make the same moves at the same time. What I’m interested in is what moves you make. Now fight each other.” the old man stated starting to grow a little impatient.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:59:00 GMT -5
“Ok, but what is the goal, are we trying just tie each other up or are we going for a knock out?” the Hyede’s asked in unison.
“Grrr, knock each other out if you want.” the hermit replied.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:59:16 GMT -5
“Excellent.” the two Hyedes replied and took fighting stances that were identical to each other.
The hermit stood back and watched as the two young men advanced on each other. However since they were both exactly the same, neither made the first move since they were both defensive fighters.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:59:30 GMT -5
Both of the Hyede eyed each other and eventually arrived at the decision at the same time to attack each other. Both also having a preference to throw body shots, stepped forward and loosed jabs into each other’s stomachs. Both grunted and returned fire, each pounding full on punches into the other’s gut. Groans escaped both of their mouths but neither of the two relented.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 22:59:55 GMT -5
The two Hyede’s continued to simultaneously ram their fists into each other’s midsections for a good five minutes until the literally fell against each other. They had succeeded in driving each other to the point of extreme “biological excitement”, an outcome that seemed to disturb the Hermit.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 23:00:10 GMT -5
“Ok, stop.” The hermit barked. And the second Hyede vanished.
With the sudden disappearance of the young man Hyede was standing against, he ended up tumbling to the ground in a heap. Climbing back to his feet Hyede dusted himself off and turned to the old man.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 23:00:24 GMT -5
“Is there something wrong?” he asked.
“Well, it seems I now know more about you then I care to. However I can gather from watching you fight that you are primarily a defensive fighter and you don’t mind taking a shot in the abs… at all.” the hermit responded.
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 23:00:34 GMT -5
“Right on both counts.” Hyede answered with a grin.
“Yes well I think I can help you become even more effective.”
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Post by Hyede on Oct 3, 2008 23:01:01 GMT -5
“Oh, exactly how so? If you teach me that copy technique I don’t see how that’ll help. It would be to confusing for us to talk to each other… and we might not be able to keep our hands of each other either.” Hyede added shamelessly.
“Errr. That’s not exactly what I had in mind.” the old man answered.
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