I found myself back in the blank room of the Mindscape, looking around to see if I can find Davian before I gave a sigh of annoyance and shouted out.

"Davian! Where are you at?! We're supposed to be training, remember?" No sooner said, I saw a black hole open a short distance away from me, it's opening swirled with a mixed hue of black and purple, like a fog evaporating from its endless depths. A dim shimmer of light barely glimpsed from within as I saw a patch of wild, feral-like hair seep out, creeping out to form the head of Davian before his body became apparent, his arms crossed and eyes closed with a smirk before the portal closed from under his feet. He stood there unyielding as his eyes opened, revealing the crimson red from within before he spoke out in that gruff tone of his.

"Good to see you're back kid. Looks like you got a little spark in you this time." I tilt my head in confusion as I questioned him.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked as he chuckled.

"You feel like you're losing your purpose, that the sight you had before is fading for some reason and you know why?" I only stared as he asked me with a knowing demeanor, giving me a toothy smirk before he resumed, "Because you're lazy. You got so caught up in this wonderful life of yours that you forgot about what's going on in your home world. Back where you left your friends and family." I felt this cold, heavy weight in my chest, my hands began to shake involuntarily as my eyes were cast down to the nonexistent ground. I could feel my teeth clenching in anger as I try to stifle tears from shedding.

"Shut up." I whispered with a sense of hollow, guilt slowly washing over me as Davian continued.

"All this power you were given, the training your friend's father put you through, did it mean absolutely nothing? The sight of your mother, dead, torn apart, bleeding out as the life was already gone from her body, it meant NOTHING for you!"

"...Shut up!" I choked, speaking louder then before as I clenched my fist, the tears uncontrollable as they dropped, gracing down my cheeks as they hit the floor. But even then, his words found no ending, nor did he find reason to stop this emotional assault.

"Because you are PATHETIC. You're a conman who uses others for your own selfish desires, and are too lazy to take a stand. A man with no integrity or focus is just a waste of flesh."

"SHUT UP!" I couldn't control myself anymore, the pain inside of me aching as the memory of what happened to my mother resurfaces, the thought of losing what family I had left, the home I had to leave behind to come here. This anger festered and boiled me to the very core, in instinct, my bandaged arm dispersed a black mist from my flesh as it quickly coiled and hardened to form my Conductor.

My feet dug into the blank flooring with all my strength, all the rage and adrenaline that gave my body the steam to push it's limits as I kicked off and quickly drew closer to Davian. His body barely registered my approach as his expression changed, barely shifting as his mouth opened in surprise as his eyes looked down at my speeding body, approaching in a blur with my Conductor clenched in a fist and cocked back before I delivered a heavy thrust into his gut, feeling his stomach smash within impact, spurting out saliva as the force blew him back and tumbling away. He regained his momentum during his tumble as his feet were planted on the ground, dragged along the way until he came to a slow halt, then looked up towards me with a challenging grin.

"Are you finally going to take this serious..." Davian challenged before being interrupted as I was descending upon him with my fist connecting to his cheek, slamming him to the side as he topples to the ground on his hands and knees. My fist shook violently after the assault as I could feel this burning tension in me, heating my body, giving me a massive rush as my heart was pounding. I didn't give him a moment to rest or react as I lifted my leg up to slam into his ribs as he gave a pounding "HUMPH" sound as he was kicked away. As much as I wanted to say this was enough, I didn't find it convincing to believe that Davian is down for the count. No sooner then I speculated did Davian stood up, wiping his lips from the trickle of blood that dripped from his lips as his crimson eyes shifted down and stared at the blood on the back of his hands. He gave a chuckle as his eyes glanced up towards me with that cocky smirk of his. My breathing was heavy, and my hands weren't as shaky as before as I clenched them, hearing the cracking of my knuckles as Davian moved his back leg behind him, getting into a fighting stance, his action being my cue to prepare for an attack from him as my leg moved back to provide support in my stance.

He only clenched his footing into the ground before with a blur of his incredible speed, was he now in front of me as his Conductor was already out and ready to strike me, his face gleam with that malicious grin of his. I raised my Conductor as they clashed together with a resounding PING, before he used his free arm to strike at my ribs, only for me to parry his attack. His movements were intended to push me back, and it was working as he drew closer and closer to me, his flurry of attacks with a powerful force intended to really damage me, but I was resilient as I kept guarding his blows. I managed to hold my position and push back against his attacks with my own as I noticed he had this large grin on his face, probably from the adrenaline of combat.

"That's more like it. More. MORE! KEEP IT COMING KID!" Davian urged as we kept exchanging blows to one another. The tension between us was rising before I slugged him in the face, and he returned with slamming his fist into my gut, belting me forward with saliva spewing out before I saw his fist rising from under and connecting under my chin, lifting me airborne as my teeth smashed into each other with a dangerous chomp, my body dangle within the motion before I arched down and landed on my back. He continued laughing with that roar of excitement as he looked onward at me with dangerous eyes, gleaming with that crooked grin.

"What's wrong kid? You were doing so good earlier?" He instigated, my eyes clenching as I was coming out of my daze and stood back on my feet. "This isn't enough. How can I expect to make any progress if I can't even beat him when he's not even taking me seriously? I need to keep fighting. I gotta get stronger, strong enough so when I get home...I CAN make a difference." Davian cast his eyes down, as if in thought as he continued to question.

"Don't tell me you're giving up already? Heh, that's pretty sa...huh?" Davian looked up as he heard a swish in the wind, as if the very air itself in this empty plane was being sliced into as a large black spike was coming down on him from above. He was able to quickly grab it with his Conductor as he held his confident smile before another one descended upon him, leaving him to grab it with his other hand. Now holding both objects, he inspected the weapon as he followed it's solid curved form, trailing to a smooth, ball joint that connected to another black object like arms, leading back to me as it's roots were sprouted from my back in the shape of spider legs.

I felt more determined with myself, my mind at a clear, the thought of my family and my home still invades my mind but...I wasn't sad, I didn't show weakness, all I show was commitment to my goal. My eyes glared at Davian as I see his eyes narrow, as if he see's something strange about me until he smiled.

"I like it." He spoke as he thrust my spider claws down into the ground and made a dash towards me. He threw his Conductor at me as I caught it in the palm of my Conductor before he kicked me hard in the chest. I felt like my lungs caved in, making it hard to breath as I was thrown back by his sheer force as I was tumbling backwards, but I wasn't going alone. My claws were dragged back with my body as I whipped one of them up as they passed by Davian, piercing him through the center of his body as he was dragged down along with me, slowing down my velocity. This gave me the chance to kick back up and push myself from a handstand and into the air as I dragged Davian's body full circle, slamming him down into the ground and dragging him along the way while bringing us to a halt. My other spider leg stabs him in his arm as I slammed on top of him, my foot holding his other arm down as I had him pinned to the ground. I raised my Conductor, pointing my palm open in front of him as he lost his smile before a large black ball conjured from my metallic palm. It began to grow and whir like a rushing vortex as his eyes opened wide in surprise. I felt collected, with intent to blow this fucker sky high. He told me I had to use my imagination as a way to use my abilities, well I'm imagining this ball blowing him up, and it was going to do just that.

The ball expanded bigger then my head before it made a loud ringing noise and then...

~BOOM~

The massive ball exploded as I was blinded by darkness, feeling an immense and powerful force throwing me off my feet as it pushed me away before I landed with a heavy thud. A warm, wet sensation was drenching my body as I cracked my eyes open, feeling dazed as little twinkling stars filled my vision, clearing only to see the blank surrounding of the Mindscape. My back resting on the ground, but the wet sensation only growing as my vision finally cleared, feeling a sharp chill on the left side of my body. I turned my attention to the source as I found what was missing, and my eyes bulged open in total fear, nearly entered a state of shock as blood was gushing out of a stub from my shoulder. My left arm was complete dismembered and gone, the left side of my body scorched as my flesh was singed from the aftermath of the explosion. I got teary eyed as the pain creep to surface and I hollered out from the excruciating feeling. I gripped my shoulder with my hand as blood was coating it's gleaming black surface, the white of my bone barely apparent as it was singed in a sickening reddish yellow hue, almost brown at the tip.

"GOD FUCKING DAMN MY...M-MY ARM! MY FUCKING AAARM! GAAAAHA HA HAAAH!" I cried out in agonizing pain as I held on to my shoulder, hopelessly trying to close it with my hand as the blood poured out profusely from the severed arm. But across from my form where I was blown away, there was a large pile of melted and scorched flesh, with shreds of fabric and scattered organs sprayed everywhere, blood leaking in a puddle at the bottom of the pile. I looked around to see that Davian was nowhere in sight, before coming to the conclusion that the big pile of disgusting flesh was Davian himself. I coughed out a laugh before trying to get up, but I only fell back down on my knee as I was in immense pain, but I couldn't help but laugh.

"I...I did it. I beat him. I...I FINALLY BEAT HIM!" I howled in victory, my eyes brimming in tears from the immense pain while choking out in laughter as my stomach was feeling unsettling and threw up blood on the floor. My eyes were getting a bit weak as I was losing more blood before falling on the floor with my face, holding a weak smile as I basked in my victory.

"I can't believe it. I... I finally did it." I said weakly as I was breathing heavily on the floor, my eyes shifting close in relief as the pain was washing out to a numb. But then, I heard a disgusting swishing noise from the pile of disgusting flesh and organs. They jumbled around, molding and collecting as meat began to form, wrapping around the bones as they reattached together and the meat tightened and spread into different muscles, veins becoming apparent as the organs soon followed to collect into the still-forming muscles. As the heart was in place on the chest, it began to beat, pumping it's blood as it circulated around the body, the veins pulsating in suit to its beat before the heart was coiled and wrapped in muscles and tissue. The body became apparent as a skinless form before it spoke with crimson red eyes popping into place and staring at me with a disgusting feature.

"You thought it was going to be that easy kid?" He said in a sickening manner, as his flesh slapped and crawl up around his body, tightening up and fitting him as it traveled up his frame and covered his body all the way up to the top of his bald head, before red hair sprouted from his scalp, stretching and spiking out in a feral-like long flare and two horns gorged out from his head, curving to the back of his head and swerved up at a point. He was completely naked as I could see his incredibly massive build, his define muscles sculpted on his body as his...part...was dangling there as he smirked without a care.

He snapped his fingers as a burst of flame shrouded his feet and engulfed him, the trail leaving behind his outfit as the chains on his trench coat dangled and clanged musically before the flames licked up in the air and vanishing with the...environment. He shifted his head side to side, cracking his neck and body from their tension before giving me a toothy grin.

"Figured you appreciated the clothes on since I was 'distracting' you. Hehe, never seen a real man before I guess, huh?" Davian chastised as he crosses his arms with that gloating smirk of his. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I was pretty certain he was done for I mean...I BLEW HIM UP.

"H-How...d-did..." I stammered from feeling so weak with all the blood loss as I laid on the floor, looking up as best as I can.

"How did I survive? Simple, this is the Mindscape. You don't actually die, but things can still hurt like a bitch. I mean, just look at yourself, you look like a real mess. Hehe, kinda feel sorry for you." He mocked as he watched the blood spurting bit by bit out of me, not in great quantities like before, but that thought worried me.

"How...do I...sssssFUCK!" It was a struggle even to talk, I felt drained, my body was numb, and my motor skills weren't very responsive as I laid there hopelessly. Davian took a step towards me, and I was growing increasingly worried with every step he took as I laid vulnerable for whatever attack he delivers at me. As he drew closer, my heart was beating faster, pumping more of the blood out of me before his feet stopped in front of me as he knelt down, grabbed me by hair and raised my head to face him. He stared at me with a grin on his face before he said.

"Reform yourself." I blinked a couple times from his demand as I looked at him in question as he repeated.

"I said, reform yourself. The Mindscape is all in your subconscious, in your mind, you just focus on yourself being whole and viola, you're as good as new. Try it." He put my head down and stood up before taking a few steps back to give me space as my eyes shifted around the blank room. I tried to think of myself with my arm once more, nothing happened at first, but then I figured it's like nether magic maybe.

I imagined my blood coiling around my stub, growing the bone out like what I witnessed from Davian, and sure enough, it was working. I watched as the new arm was coming together as I imagined more of the process taking place until my arm was completely intact and whole once more. I was so tired from the mental exhaustion as I rolled over on my back, rubbing my new arm tenderly as I had a sense of feeling in my body once more. It was such a relief to be able to feel different sensations without pain or "death's" cold embrace as the blood was rushing through my new limp, but why stop there?

I decided to take this piece of new found knowledge and focused on my body rejuvenating back to its former appeal as the burns and wounds left from the explosion began to recover and...'dissolve'. It was a weird sight seeing this black tart-like skin being sucked into my own body to reveal a fresh and smooth skin underneath it, but I was relieved nonetheless and laid there, reveling in my recovery and appreciating what I have for a body and without fearing death, gained a new sense of love for my life.

I couldn't help but look at my hand, just staring at it and thinking about how far I have gotten. From being a simple guy, going to school, dealing with life with one friend and a small but loving family, and now in a new world, set out on a crazy adventure and getting stronger and stronger being anything humanly possible, all for the sake of my home...at least, that was my intention from the beginning. I lowered my hand on my stomach and looked up at the blank sky before Davian's face came into view.

"Hey, are you going to get up or what?" Davian asked with a forceful tone. It didn't bother me too much as I looked at him and couldn't help but wonder, "This guy has been with me from the beginning of when I stepped into this new world. He apparently can see what I see, and knows what I know but...he remains to be such a mystery to me. I've been so deep in judging this guy as a selfish asshole who is cold at heart, but lately I've seen things that made me think otherwise or hesitate in thought."

"Hey Davian?"

"What is it kid?" he replied back as I sat up and turned around to face him.

"That place we were at, the last time we were training together, you mentioned that was your home." I remembered as he crossed his arms and looked down at me.

"Yea, what about it?" He questioned.

"Well, can you tell me a bit about it? I mean, all this time we've been training and everything, and you know all these things about me but...I don't know anything about you. So...I think it's only fair." He chuckled after hearing my statement before looking at me amused.

"You finally have an interest to know about me? Why the change of heart, have you gotten soft on me? I thought I was your enemy, remember." He sneered .

"I've just been thinking lately and questioning things, I'm still determined to do what must be done but, I feel I need to know about the one who's apparently helping me and teaching me these things." He only stood there staring at me, as if observing me for some reason before he closed his eyes with a scoff as he sat down in front of me with his legs crossed.

"Alright, fine. I'll tell you. But you better listen good so I don't repeat myself." He finally announced as I sat there awaiting to finally hear about who this guy is and maybe have some questions answered about this mysterious guy who know so much about my enemies.