Niko’s Nexus: The Cries Of Chaos Chapter 11: Adventure 8: The True Strength Of Man

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“Dad, is that you?” The moment those words left my mouth two strikes hit me on both sides of my hands with enough force to make them sting. “Focus!” Damn that stings but yeah that's you. Still as strong as I remember too. I didn't even see you coming, until I was already on the ground. I could of swore I was in the middle of a fight. Do we have do this now? Can’t this wait till tonight? Pulling his hand back, dad sprung forward, thrusting his wooden blade into the center of mines, knocking it out of my hands as he quickly dipped down, striking me two times in my legs. Switching forms in an instance as held his blade right over my head. “Focus son! If I were really your enemy, scattering you’re thoughts would have gotten you dead.” He lowered his blade with flawless precision as he picked mine up and gently put it back in my hands. Even taking time to fix my form. But that ruthless just now… is this his idea of holding back? Dad’s right though, I need focus if I’m going to fight back. But in such a beautiful plane of grass, on such a sunny, it feels like a waste. I want to enjoy the cool breeze blowing through the trees and the warm light on my face. It all looks so peaceful to me, especially the clear blue sky. It makes me want to take a deep breath and lay back like the clouds. In a world so beautiful who would choose violence? Is the silence really that loud? Is taking a moment to enjoy this peace such a bad thing? “Why do we keep fighting dad? We do this every day. I don’t have power like you, I can’t win either way.” I knew what he meant the moment I looked back into his eyes. I knew what he meant but after all that's happened, I’m tired and he’s not breaking a sweat, how can I even win? “Listen, Animus is the essence of the mind, body, and soul. It exist across all worlds, within all things but it manifest differently for us all. No ones path is the same, it changes by the day and the same goes for you. So everything about you even you’re mood makes a difference in how you’ll use, especially in a fighting.” He dropped down in front of me and gently put a hand on my back. “So tell me son… what’s holding you back?” No point in hiding it when he can see right through me so I might as well come clean. “I know you teach me this to protect me but I don’t want to fight. I wish we could just play games, go home and eat together with mom at night. I know your a really strong and it keeps you alive, it keeps us alive but I never wanted to fight… I just do it to survive. I’m not brave like you, I just wanna us to stay together, happy and alive.” He threw his sword to the ground and put his fingers on my chin, guiding my eyes to the sky as he wrapped his arm around my back, pulling me into his embrace. “I’m blessed to have such a kind son with such love in his eye. But I am the one who’s not brave. I deprive you of you’re best years in case I cannot keep you safe, when you should be free to play because I had a hard life. I never saw those days… I fought for my life many days and nights when I was about your age because I had nowhere to run. I was forced to fight for my life and had to grow stronger than anyone else to set myself free and live this peaceful life. But even in peace I stay ready for war to defend this life I love and now I’ve put that burden on you. I hope you never grow to hate me because of this but this is something I must do.” With every word his voice grew colder. I could feel part of him dying at the thought of stripping joy from my days but that couldn’t be further from true. To have such a father who knows my pain, who tries his best to ease my pain even though he’s suffered worst than me. I couldn’t ask to be the son of a better man. How could I complain? So I won’t hesitate. As long as I’m here dad I’ll always reach out to hold your hand. “You don’t have to suffer alone anymore dad, I’ll train with you! If we do it together we can protect everything so… I’ll become the strongest too!” Dad put his head against