Dan comes out to the battle ground still having the pain from the fight with Icar, it's hard for him to move his body
"Shit, I still haven't recovered fully from my last fight and now I'm going to fight another tough opponent"
Dosu stares across from Dan with eyes of conviction with acid dripping from his mouth.
Dan breathes heavily but still remains focused on his goal. No matter who he faces he won't give up
Meanwhile his opponent Dosu while looking at Dan with a bold courageous look his hands began to shake like child when they first meet a clown
Dosu after seeing Dan's previous matches, together with his new status as a child from the Lightning nation, fighting him would be a sure loss
Dosu finally makes up his mind, he decides to fake an illness. He coughs violently, until he collapsed to the ground.
The medics rush to him, they carry him from the battleground straight to the clinic. Due to his illness Dosu is disqualified
The announcer clears his throat, picks up his mic "There you have it folks, due to Dosu getting ill Dan is the winner"
Crowd roars in joy
"Yessss!"
"Let's go Dan"
Dan blinked, confused on the spot, Dosu look healthy few minutes ago but now he is heavily ill.
Dan brushed it off, taking the victory motivating himself towards his goal
Up in the Knight administrator's office
"Well looks like he will actually make the main exams, i can't believe the opponent got sick, hope he is actually alright" Vixen said with concern in her voice
Greg chuckles "What do you mean, i saw him in the morning when he checked who he will fight, when he saw that it was the lightning boy, he started shaking"
DG raises his eyebrows in surprise."So they are all scared to fight him huh"
Greg adds while sipping a hot chocolate tea he had set on the table "Yes. I'm not surprised this whole state isn't known for having the strongest fighters"
"At least the Lightning Nation will be happy their blood is making it to the main stage" Vixen said
Greg strokes his chin "Hmm about the lightning nation, DG did you contact them about him"
DG nodded "Yes sir, they said they have never heard of him but that if he is truly one of them he will pass this teacup round and make it to the final one"
Greg laughs"The final one huh, the children from the other nations finished theirs a week before the preliminary started right?"
DG nods at his question
"This seems it will be interesting since the fire nation is hosting it at the eighth branch"Greg says
Vixen's expression hardened and her voice lost it's warmth to hard "Hopefully better than the bloody one from the Weapons nation last year"
Greg calms her worries "Yes it will, most importantly i want to see what Dan can do there against his peers"
Dan leaves the arena with his head held up high, he wonders where to go—House, Dojo, forest.
He chooses none of those he finally makes up his mind and goes to meet up with his best friend....
Minutes later Dan arrives at his destination. He is Infront of an open store he looks up at the store's name before entering. It reads "Golock's healing"
Dan opens the front door with a bright smile on his face, he sees his best friend "Damon"
"Yo, Damon"
"You came here, I must be really special" Damon says sarcastically
Dan grins "Funny guy"
Damon grabs a bottle with herbs in it "This is what you came for right?"
"Yes, and I came to meet you too" Dan adds
Damon chuckles "Awwn that's sweet, but I must tell you I don't swing that way"
"Ha you wish" Dan said
Damon passes the healing herbs to him chuckling "So your next fight is when?"
"Three days"
"You know Dan words are going around town that you are the blue scion of Zigor" Damon says with a warm smile on his face
Dan"Ah! Really?"
Damon places his hands on Dan's shoulder"Dan I'm really happy for you... You are living out your dream, you are becoming recognized for who you really are"
Dan's eyes sparkle "I wouldn't be here if not for my family, friends including you Damon.... You have always been my biggest fan"
They engage in a warm embrace for a brief moment. Dan leaves the store heading back home
Dan arrives home, he goes to help out at the noodle restaurant, the people getting their food greet him with warm smiles and praises for all he has been doing in the knights exams.
Some children ask to shake his hand, some wish him good luck on his dream of becoming a knight. Dan thanks them for all the love and support, he promises to not let them down
The three days before the next match begins, Dan heads into the forest, training his speed and stamina by running around the forest in countless laps everyday
After he is done running on the third day he falls on his back and a bright idea pops to his mind "Hmm i always try shooting from afar and it doesn't always create enough impact on the tree or it vanishes before it gets there. Looks like i still need to practice it more but i don't really have time, wait maybe just maybe if i combine this karate style, it might actually work"
The next match day at the battle ground
Dan as he is coming out to the battleground speaks to himself "My new move will need to be at close distance, i have to be faster, go time!"
The announcer grabs his microphone with some disappointing news "Folks the opponent for the lightning boy has resigned from facing him"
The crowd cry out loud boo's that sound round the whole arena
Dan, standing in the middle of the arena, clenches his fist "What the hell, after all I prepared for this fight"
At the knights administrator's office
Greg leans forward at the window staring at Dan "Seems like the boy isn't too happy himself"
"Understandable" Vixen adds
Greg leans back on his chair "He will be wanting to try out his new found abilities but can't practice on anyone as two competitors has bowed out"
DG looks at the crowd" The crowd isn't enjoying it either"
Dan leaves the arena angry
During the next three days for the final match, Dan puts his body through the wringer he pours his all into improving a new special move that will guarantee his success
Dan heads to Golock's healing store before heading to the arena
"Hey Damon"
Damon replied "Hello Dan, today's the day"
Dan surprisingly doesn't look too happy about it, there was a sadness in his eyes; he can't properly look Damon in the eyes "Today's my final and you are leaving in two days"
"Tch is that why you are looking sad" Damon said
Dan's mouth trembles "It's hard to believe we will be going on two separate paths very soon"
Damon puts a herb in Dan's mouth "Even though we are going two separate paths we will still meet again, that I am sure of"
Dan spits the herb out. "Ew". Still not entirely convinced he says,"Fine, if you say so.... After my match today let's meet at my house on the rooftop"
"I will be there, no matter what"
Dan leaves with a bright smile, he heads to the arena and enters the battleground awaiting his final opponent
Dan sees a big, tall, black muscular man with dreadlocks and a thick beard, standing across him with strong aura exuding from him
The announcer picks up his mic and the arena goes silent "Hello again today folks, today is the last round of the premilinary exam in each pot group, today's finalist from this pot are Dan the lightning chi user from the lightning nation and Daki the bamboo chi user"
Daki says nothing, but his calm, sharp gaze puts Dan on his edge. Dan sees him as a huge wall he must pass to get closer to his goal
The announcer roars "Alright finalists begin!"
Immediately Dan charges straight at him