[center][b][u]Sector Zero - Training Grounds: Golden Mercenary Gym[/b][/u][/center]

[i]'13....14....ugh... c'mon you scrawny fuck.... C'MON....[/i] Kisheto's veins began to dilate and press out onto his skin. His arms were straining and his forehead was tensed as he grit his teeth for the last rep. He took a quick, sharp breath and then exerted with all his force. 

"Fif-fucking-teen..." he said with a gasp as he rest the bar on the weight above the bench. [i]'15 reps of 200 on the bench... wow, I could barely hit 130 before I...'[/i] Kisheto slowly sat up on the bench, sighing and stretching out his torso as he did so. [i]'This strength is unreal... I didn't work out anywhere near the amount I'd have to in order to be this strong... Maybe... maybe she was-'[/i]

"Ay, yulo, y'done hea'?" Julian said. His warm, friendly tone instantly relaxed Kisheto, who smiled in return. "Oh, yeah, yeah, I got my three sets in, bench is all yours." Julian smiled and nodded as he began to wrap his hands in protective bandaging. Kisheto got off and slung his shirt over his shoulder. He then got one final stretch in, extending his arms above his head with a groan of pain. Julian whistled, "Damn, yulo, you been findin' protein out in the streets? Where'd yah build that?" he said with a nod at Kisheto's torso. Kisheto looked down and raised a brow, noticing his body had become much stronger than he had been able to estimate through exertion itself. "I... well, y'know. Roamin' the roof's not easy business, my man. Takes upper body strength to get around the walls. Wouldn't be able to scale 'em like I do if I had flabs like you," he said with a chuckle as he jokingly slapped Julian's abdomen. 

Julian flinched and chuckled, "Oh really now?" he said as he cracked his neck. He then took off his shirt and began stretching his arms. "Maybe I should give the roofs a go then, hm?" he said as he slapped on two more 45-lb plates onto the bar. Kisheto cocked his head back skeptically as Julian laid down on the bench and cracked his knuckles. After taking in a breath, he pushed on the bar. Kisheto watched in amazement as Julian, almost effortlessly, lifted 290 lbs above him and continued to rep it for twenty counts. After he finished his set he sat up and looked to Kisheto, who simply stood there shaking his head.

Julian chuckled at Kisheto's disbelief. "I'll let yah in on a secret, brothah. That there?" he began as he pointed to the weights on the bar, "I can only do it 'cuz of my kage." Kisheto raised a brow, "Wh-wh... so like... what? Is that a side power or something?" 

Julian laughed, "No, brothah. Yah ever seen 'em skinny people on the martial arts channels on tv? They'd be lifting much more than yah'd expect forah' scrawny lil' man. But it's only because they have the spirit to do it. Humans with more spirit are just naturally able to exert much more effort, and take much more pain and such. And having a kage only gives me about a thousand times the spirit of a normal human, or so. Of course Senyuko could just be wrong about this and in reality, you're just a lil' bundle of sticks."

Kisheto laughed, "Oh, you're askin' for trouble, Locks." Julian tilted his head, "And I'm not afraid to, Sticks," he replied as he laid down on the bench once more. Kisheto scoffed and looked off at the rest of the gym. These men were unbelievably fit, and their bodies were shaped to perfection. Julian himself was toned with enough muscle to perhaps even last in a fight with Hector. He definitely out powered the rest of the men there. [i]'It's definitely the kage mojo that's juicin him up...'[/i] Kisheto thought. Just before Julian could begin a new set, he looked up, "Oh! Kisheto, did yah meet the new yulo that Ishigo brought in?" he said. 

Kisheto raised a brow, "Nah, why? He anything specia- OH SHIT! Ishigo? He's back here? Where is he?" he said as his eyes widened at the mention of the name. Julian laughed at Kisheto's excitement and looked over towards the entrance to the gym, "Yeah he's back. He and his old friend Raeven found some strange yulo who's got a smart mouth that's almost as snappy as yours. He's trill though, shouldn't be a problem. Looks to be around your age, so, yah know, I was just guessing maybe you could use a friend or two. Things do get pretty lonely..."

Kisheto shook his head and laughed, "Fuck you, locks, I'm out," he said as he turned to leave the gym. Julian chuckled, "Peace be with yah, brothah."