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[b]Word Count:[/b] 1,297
[b]Level 7 Captain Falcon:[/b] 0/30
[b]Level 6 Ganondorf:[/b] 44/60
[b]Exp Gained:[/b] +3
[b]NEW EXP Balance---[/b] 3/30 | 47/60

[H3]The Avenger - Before the Meeting[/h3][/center]

With all the spirit business done and concluded, Captain Falcon could focus on settling in. Or he would have, if it hadn’t been for the fact that everyone was going to figure out who they wanted to bunk with. That meant Cap would have to figure out who his roommate would be before he could actually get settled in and get that shave he wanted. Oh well, he’d have to cross that bridge a bit later, he supposed. At least for the time being he could do the [i]other[/i] thing that he wanted to do and that was get a feel for the abilities that the spirits were giving him.

Finding the training center wasn’t that hard. There were enough signs to follow that prevented even a newcomer like him from getting lost. Although he [i]did[/i] get momentarily side-tracked when he passed by the Stolen Moments Bar. After all the athletic games he had just been playing in Carnival Town, Falcon realized he was feeling a bit parched and could use a quick drink. So that’s what he did. Nothing alcoholic of course. Cap was never overly fond of that stuff and the rare occasions that he did drink did not include when he was about to train or attend any serious business like the upcoming meeting. But he was able to get himself a glass of refreshing ice water to wet the whistle with nonetheless.

He thanked the bartender for the drink and continued on his way to his intended destination. It was probably a good thing he got side-tracked, because when the Captain did get to the training center he found a few others wrapping up their own practice sessions which told him that he wasn’t the only one who had this idea. And he also wasn’t the only one still in need of a turn either. Nearby the figure of Ganondorf stood with his usual looming presence. With that dragon helmet he had on in the Spirit Chamber it was tough to recognize him. But he had the helmet sitting nearby, having evidently chosen not to wear it for the time being. And so without it he was a lot more recognizable.

[color=1f66b2]”Huh, I never pegged you for the patient type.”[/color] Cap said to him after approaching. If they were both going to be waiting for a turn, then some conversation to pass the time wouldn’t kill either of them. [color=1f66b2]”I figured you’d have been the first in line, even.”[/color] Cap had to admit it felt a little strange talking to Ganondorf like an old friend. Since he technically only first met him earlier that day. That strange time and memory business from Galeem really had a way of messing with one’s head when they thought about it for long enough.

[color=797979]”Hmph.”[/color] Was the only response Ganondorf could offer along with a brief shrug. [color=797979]”You’re still in your usual good spirits, I see.”[/color] He said, looking almost relieved to be speaking normally again after that stint with the strange speech he got from one of his Spirits. [color=797979]”I suppose that means your Spirits didn’t change you all that much?”[/color]

[color=1f66b2]”Apart from this?”[/color] Cap asked while rubbing his itchy facial hair. [color=1f66b2]”Doesn’t seem like it, no. But I won’t know for sure ‘til I take myself for a quick test drive. That why you’re here, too?”[/color]

[color=797979]”More or less.”[/color]

It wasn’t too long after this that they both finally got a shot at using the facility. Ganondorf was fine with using the shooting range targets to try out his new Psycho Cut move. But Cap on the other hand was looking like he wasn’t taking to it as well. He was hoping for a full on spar, not to punch or shoot at some dummy or paper target. So after a few moments he called over to the warlord in question, [color=1f66b2]”Hey, why don’t you go a round with me? I prefer an actual person over some test dummy, don’t you?”[/color]

[color=797979]”It makes no difference to me.”[/color] Ganondorf replied. But he decided to throw the captain a bone and summon a squad of Moblin Spearmen. [color=797979]”You can go against them if you want to fight so badly.”[/color]

Falcon did just that, though not before switching his martial arts costume. He got it for this exact sort of thing after all. As the Moblins came at him, Cap was able to use their relative weakness as Minions to get a good feel for how that Robert fellow’s techniques worked. Apparently it revolved around channeling chi through regular attacks and then unleashing that chi in the form of stronger techniques. But as Falcon took down the Moblins one by one, he still didn’t feel all that satisfied.

And evidently neither did Ganondorf. Watching the Moblins get defeated made him shake his head and once they were gone he stepped up to Falcon himself. [color=797979]”Fine, have it your way, Falcon.”[/color] He took the stance of his warlock strikes rather than brandish any of his weapons, assuming Falcon preferred it this way. And he wasn’t exactly wrong, either. Ganondorf made the first move by lunging with a Warlock Punch.

But such a thing was no problem for Captain Falcon. Rather than dodge it like most people would, Cap instead met the Warlock Punch head on with his own fiery fist. [color=1f66b2]”Falcon PUNCH!”[/color] He shouted out as their fists collided. Their power was roughly equivalent to one another and so both attacks effectively canceled each other out. But on the plus side it looked pretty spectacular to anyone watching from the sidelines.

And then the sparring actually started in earnest. Falcon was obviously the faster of the two. Even though Robert’s spirit had slowed his speed somewhat, he could still run circles around the warlord if he wanted to. But by sharp contrast, attacking Ganondorf was a lot like attacking a brick wall. Unless you were going all out and really bringing your A-game, the Warlord would just shrug off most attacks sent his way. And it was against Ganondorf that Cap could really test some of Robert’s techniques. Clashing with him proved a much more effective way to charge up his Power Gauge so that he could test out of the Super Special Moves he’d inherited from the martial artist.

The first one Cap tried was to charge up a moment and then, [color=1f66b2]”Haoh Shoukou Ken!”[/color] he shouted out at the top of his lungs as he thrust his hands forward. The big fireball hurled forward at the King Of Evil, who simply put his arms up defensively to tank the attack. And given the two very much fire elemental spirits he’d recently consumed, tanking that fire blast was pretty easy enough for him to do. But then Cap revealed that to only be a first step in his attack. While Ganondorf was momentarily blinded by the smoke of the fireball, Falcon dashed forward and then proceeded to launch into a rapid [color=1f66b2]”Gen’ei Kyaku!”[/color] which barraged Ganondorf with a series of blisteringly fast kicks. Or at least, it would have, had it not been for Ganondorf’s ear suddenly starting to buzz.

[color=1f66b2]”What’s up with your ear?”[/color] Cap asked after he halted his intended attack.

[color=797979]”The archangel, Sandalphon.”[/color] Ganondorf answered. [color=797979]”It’s time for the meeting, it seems.”[/color]

That was slightly disappointing, since Cap was really only just getting warmed up. Still, this training - however brief - would just have to be enough for now. [color=1f66b2]”Guess we’re cutting this short then.”[/color] But nevertheless he changed back into his racing suit and the both of them begun to make their way to the Common Room as requested by Sandalphon.