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originally posted in:The New Dojo
5/27/2017 3:26:16 PM
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Then, the bustling of the crowd went to a dead quiet. He could see above the black cloaked crowd the small radius that cleared around the ladder. A woman, her cloak around her but her hood down revealed her face. She was an older woman, likely in her forties. She had greying blond hair and piercing old eyes that were intimidating to anyone. She looked around then spoke.
"...You, boy." She said as she pointed to a small boy in the crowd. "You're first. Go."
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A feeling of dread came over Zane as he hopped down from his sisters shoulders. He watched the boy that was called out, praying for him to succeed.
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However, Zane remembered that this boy did anything but. As the small boy grabbed the pole and pulled himself up, he tried to lift the pole to the next step. But, the pole hardly made it and the boy crashed into the ground. The mistress, the old lady, pulled the whip from her hip and smacked it at the boys back. "Get back into line!" The Mistress yelled. The boy ran back into the crowd as the mistress pulled another child up to the ladder.
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"Geez, mom seems extra ruthless today.....You think any of these other kids are gonna pass?" He asked his siblings.
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"Are these kids going to pass...?" Setsuna repeated. "I don't think any of us are going to pass..." Akira said with no confidence as the second child fell from the ladder after making it to the second level.
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"Common Aki, have a bit of confidence in yourself. We've been training for this kinda stuff, so we should be fine!"
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"Ya, but I'm only six. You're seven. Huge advantage there." Aki told Zane as the line diminished ahead of the siblings.
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"One year is nothing bro, just believe in yourself and know that your big brother and sister believe in you!"
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"Nah. He's gunna fall." Setsuna said with a sly grin. "Awe man!" Aki then let out. The line continued to grow shorter.
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He chuckled as he threw his arm around his brother. "She's just teasing you Aki, you'll be fine."
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"Really? Cause I think you're both gunna fall before you make be fourth level!" Setsuna then challenged her brothers.
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"Is that a challenge I hear? I bet I can make it to the top!"
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"That so?! Then let the games begin little brother!" Setsuna told Zane. Then, the siblings found themselves in front. The mistress looked at the group with a stern glare as she pointed to Aki. "Akira! Stop cowering behind your brother. You are doing the ladder no matter what do you may as well go first!" She demanded.
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Zane patted his brother on the back, trying to reassure him. "Remember Aki, you got this." He said with a grin on his face.
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"...ya." Aki still said unconfidently as he walked up to the ladder. He grasped the pole and Zane saw the shake in his hands. Then, he lifted himself up. He did a pull up, then dropped, then jumped up with his body and got the pole onto the second level cleanly.
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"That's it Aki...Keep doing what you're doing!" Zane whispered
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Aki prepared again, and he jumped. He got the pole onto the third level. There were only seven more. He went up again and got to the fourth now and the crowd of kids began to cheer him on.
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Zane began to cheer along side them, and stole a side glance at Setsuna to see her reaction.
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Setsuna had her hand raised to her lips as she watched her brother. She was quiet. Then, Aki jumped up to the fifth level... But the pole slipped them, and Aki fell to the ground. There was a [i]thud![/i] as he hit the ground. The mistress approached Aki and picked the boy up. Aki seemed to have gone unconscious from the fall and the mistress waved over a taller boy to take Aki away. The crowd was quiet now.
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"God damn it....He was so close....." He sighed in frustration.
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"Setsuna!" The mistress yelled. "Maybe you can make it more then half way!" Setsuna looked up at the ladder and let out a breath.
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"You got this big sis, and if you start to feel pressured just remember to block out all sounds."
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"Hey, I told you that one!" Setsuna said as she approached the ladder.
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Edited by SDK Zane: 5/28/2017 9:10:49 PM"That you did....Now climb that thing!" He shouted at her.
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Setsuna gripped the pole as the mistress set it back up. Then, she began. She jumped up to the second level, then the third, then the fourth, and then the fifth. The crowd began to cheer loudly as she made her way up.
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"Common, just a few more Sets. You got this....." He crossed his arms with anticipation, watching his sister.
