Tweaking with Reality

[Wyatt]

~To understand the energy within, you must understand life itself.....why does the apple fall? Why the atom explodes when split? Why do molecules speed up or slow down? Each of things are not individual unrelated questions...but one giant picture that you must see and understand......~

These words filled Wyatt's head as he looked around at the abandon park. The sun was rising just above the horizon so the air was cool and the sun gave off just the right amount of heat to make one feel comfortable.

Wyatt's gaze was instantly focused on a clear patch of grass between a set of swings and a slide which seemed like the perfect place to practice in.

~All that I have shown you, taught you...drilled into the red hatted brain of yours should be enough to use our trump card move in our fighting class.~

It had been what? 3 years since Wyatt had last attempted this maneuver. It wasn't that Wyatt hated using it, it was the burden placed on the master of the technique when or when not to use it that was unappealing to him.

Wyatt's red gaucho and matching overcoat flapped in the spring breeze as Wyatt centered himself on the clear patch of earth. Wyatt's red shades flickered in the morning sun as Wyatt slowly began to take long deep breaths.

~This move can bring your opponents to you or visa versa....a very good method in our fighting class no? But the only problem is understanding the technique fully..other wise it will be more of a hindrance to you then your opponent.~

Wyatt locked his hands in front of his chest also drawing a very deep gush of air into his lungs. Inside of the locked hands a small reddish glow began to emerge within the hands.

It was finally time to develop the Void-Well, Wyatt was sure that all that he endured was just to make him understand why this move was such a special thing to have and understand.

~Today I am not gonna teach you fully how to use the move, but simply give you the means for you to fully understand how the move works and how it should be used. It's up to you when you think your ready to teach your self....for thats how you are going to learn the importance of this technique~

The reddish glow within Wyatt's hands slowly expanded and now was pulsating over Wyatt's hands. The reddish orb pulsating over Wyatt's hands was swirling within itself getting brighter by the second as the grass around Wyatt seemed to be tilting in the red orbs direction.

With Wyatt giving a large exhale Wyatt slowly brought his hands apart releasing the reddish orb. The reddish orb exploded into life expanding quickly around Wyatt with a 5m radius into a prefect half sphere on the ground. The red void was created and seemed to pulsate as dark red like veins seemed to keep the surface of the void together.

~But I must warn you.......when you try this move for the first few times you most likely will run into a few problems for about........~

The void had enclosed parts of the slide and swing set which seemed to buckle and break underneath the weight of some unknown force. If one also looked to the center of the pulsating void one would see a red over coated figure sprawled out face down into the earth. The earth also seemed to have made an imprint to where Wyatt was laying as well.

"I think that 10x gravity was a bad idea for my first try it seems.........how long is this gonna last..I seemed to have misplaced the end of that memory...."

Sighed Wyatt in his calm monotonic voice as he lifted his head looking at what his Qi had done to the area.

Wyatt struggled against the ground to no avail.....It would appear that he would have to wait until the void collapsed before normal 9.8m/s^2 gravity would return. Wyatt also thought that a pulsating red half sphere may be sort-of-an eye attractant in this deserted park.

[Deryk Bayard]

A figure in black and white had appeared on the scene, the rising sun bounding of the sharp, crisp clothing almost blindingly. It made it's way across the park in smooth, confident steps. As it drew itself closer to the orb of red, it became much more clear. The blonde geek had decided on a more clean appearance than his normal casual gear. The downed man in red would notice first the black and white sneakers, which did throw off the look he had been going for. But then again, he only had the one pair of shoes. Up from there were recently pressed black slacks. He had a white dress shirt on, but it was left untucked, and the bottommost button had been left undone, keeping the two sides separate enough to show the belt line, but nothing higher. Then would come the black vest that was tight to his chest, pressing a thin black tie in place over the buttons of his shirt. The bespectacled kid wore a slight grin under his white fedora, holding it in place as he looked at the man in red.

"This is new." Sliding his hand along the ground, it entered the red sphere, immediately being forced down harder. "Increased local density, and apparently more than you can handle. If you try to slide against the ground, you'll have an easier time than trying to get up." His hand slid in further, reaching out toward this guy. "Maybe I can help pull you out."

His hand slid in further, finally grasping the shoulder of the red coat, now up to his own shoulder in the gravitational distortion. He tried to pull, but felt nothing more than the smallest of budges. It was a pretty heavy distortion. "I definitely can't get you out by my own power..." He muttered, still trying to pull despite the gravity.

Most of all at this point, he wanted to know about the anomaly that he'd just witnessed. He'd heard of Qi, but had never thought it possible of such changes to the natural laws of physics. At the moment, he had absolutely no idea what had caused it period. One thing was for sure though: It was damned cool. Despite the current situation, it was impressive to see an orb of density-multiplying energy around this guy. Something told him that being near this person could lead to more than just one interesting encounter.

[Wyatt]

"Not to worry my friend.....all shall be as they once were in a few moments...."

Wyatt's calm voice emanated from within the red pulsating orb. He also noticed that breathing was a task in itself within 10x gravitational pull...and...

~For a few minutes dependent upon how much energy you put into it...~

There it was, the memory was somehow spliced between Training and physics within Wyatt's mind for some odd reason. A small chuckle somehow escaped Wyatt's lungs as he bent his head to look at the pulsating red orb that he created. The dark red veins were now fading away very quickly.....

"Observe"

With the veins now completely disappeared the orb convulsed violently almost craving energy from Wyatt who gave it none. The orb then quickly shrunk in size to about the size of a baseball before it vanished altogether in a sudden loud pop.

"That was...how some would call...cool...no?"

A small smirk cracked Wyatt's calm face as he swiftly picked himself off the ground brushing his red overcoat and straighting his matching gaucho. Wyatt's shades also glowed as he looked to wards the other individual present in the park. The kid appeared to be more of the intelligent kind, Wyatt deduced from the kid's tone and observations from when he tried to assist Wyatt in escaping his little maneuver.

***Wyatt Advances to Novice rank in his Qi from Beginner rank*****

"My apologise...I forgot to introduce my self...Wyatt Gennis"

Quickly added Wyatt taking off his hat in a small bow before returning to his original posture. Wyatt didn't even care if the other kid gave his name for right now Wyatt's head was swimming in possibilities on how to apply this new technique in fighting.

(If one could make themselves the center-point of gravity, then opponents would be thusly be drawn to it at the speed of set gravity.........Also if one could create a pull upon themselves opposing the gravitational pull within the void....then you could simply fight in normal gravity compared to the opponent.....But how? Well there is two ways I can do this...stay in the shallows and slowly learn to swim.....or jump in the deep end.)

Wyatt then quickly snapped out of his deep trance within his mind as another idea formed that seemed to irritate the rest of his thoughts.

"I also think you would like an explanation as well if my assumptions are correct?"

Wyatt stated, his shades flickering in the morning sun as he inquired to wards the kid. Wyatt asked this because if the roles were switched then Wyatt would almost have a desire to know what had happened.

[Deryk Bayard]

Deryk watched the red orb start to regress, it's area shrinking considerably before making a loud pop noise. Sure, mysterious density-multiplying spherical fields were indeed cool. But... The pop noise was a little ridiculous. It was like an old cartoon or something. He couldn't help but laugh a little at the noise, a ridiculous smirk on his face. Feeling his arm go to it's normal weight, he stood up and offered his hand to help the red-clad man up. "Yeah, it was cool. Up 'till the end. Kind of a funny sound, don't you think?"

The man had gotten up on his own though, probably not even noticing his attempts at helping. It wasn't that unreasonable, considering he had been face-down in the dirt from that anomaly field. "I am Deryk Bayard. Despite the odd circumstances surrounding our meeting, I should say it's a good meeting." Instead of bowing or some such form of respect, he brought two fingers to his forehead and flicked them in a half circle outwards in a sort of half-salute.

"And of course, I do want to know all about the anomaly that just took place. I have an idea to it's function, but not to it's origin. Regardless, it's a fascinating occurrence. But now... I'm beginning to think that you yourself created it somehow. Which of course rasies even more questions. I'm likely to get a headache by the end of the day if questions keep coming up this fast, my new friend."

[Wyatt]

"I think the pop is simply compressed air within the feild......almost like a red bubble if one can imagine..."

Wyatt simply stated to wards Deryk looking to the damaged swing set and slide which the void had partially covered. Wyatt in a surprised and amused sort of Wyatt had also realized how much effort and energy cost in doing such a wonder....it would appear the there was a limit of how many of the voids he could create.

"And nice to meet you Deryk........"

Continued Wyatt in his calm manner turning to face Deryk once again. Wyatt's red overcoat was beginning to flap in the morning breeze slightly as Wyatt answered Derek's question.

"Yes I indeed created that...but not spontaneously my friend....some thought has to be put into it....like a potter forming clay....here I will demonstrate what I know so far about it"

Wyatt was about to attempt his move once again....not only for Deryk but Wyatt wanted to see how much he could improve since his last attempt.

"First, I take my energy...which some people call Qi....I simply think it just as living energy within us all. And draw it within my hands"

Wyatt swung his arms (in different directions) in a Yin-Yang outline around his body before his hands would clasp at the center of his body. Within the clasped hands a reddish glow began to appear.

"Secondly I create a negative space within my energy by drawing all other current energies out...almost like creating a blank canvas to work on......and expand it"

Wyatt took a deep breath before the reddish glow within Wyatt's hands slowly expanded and now was pulsating over Wyatt's hands. The reddish orb pulsating over Wyatt's hands was swirling within itself getting brighter by the second.

"Then I imply my Qi to the negative space....using it like paint upon the blank canvas to create a void which is almost connected to me......which i still have no idea how or why my friend."

Wyatt then gave a deep exhale before speaking once again.

"I then simply release it, which expands and lasts to the amount of energy that I gave it from the start."

Wyatt slowly brought his hands apart releasing the reddish orb. The reddish orb exploded into life expanding quickly around Wyatt and Deryk with a 7m radius....a improvement! The red orb was once again a prefect half sphere on the ground with dark red veins keeping the surface of the void together.

However this time Wyatt decided to reduce gravity by 50%....and try to keep an extra pull down within his body so that he would not experience a 50% reduction in gravity.

Wyatt then look to wards the ground as he gave a small hop proving that it was regular 9.8m/s^2 acceleration down. Wyatt's gave however shifted to Deryk to see if he was experiencing the full effects of the void which Wyatt created.

[Deryk Bayard]

"So in other words..." He watched the sphere surround him and Wyatt both, having expected more gravity. Instead, he'd lightened to the point where the wind was threatening to blow off his hat. His right hand went to cover the top, holding it down as he closed his eyes and breathed in deeply, as if he were absorbing the technique and the energies involved. "...You control most any kinetic energy within the sphere, and to a lesser extent, potential energy as well..."

"...Seems like fun..."

His motions began to imitate Wyatt's. Yes, it would be a futile attempt, but he was seeking any sort of change in his internal energy. As his arms went in the wide outside circle, he began to focus himself on visualizing a single point where his hands would converge, where he was trying to project his energies in a constant flowing circle. His hands surrounded the area as he poured all his will into expanding that zone, though he wasn't feeling as if he was truly projecting any energy. While he was doing this, his MP3 player turned on randomly, blaring the opening to Death Note. It didn't break his concentration though. What broke his concentration was a sudden whole-body twitch that caused him to contort his body sharply.

"Frak!" He growled to himself as he shook himself out of the tension. "I reallllly must have done that wrong...." Deryk began to stretch out his neck and arms, trying to get the kinks out. It took him a while to even realize his MP3 player was on, but when he did it was just a quick few button presses to get rid of the J-Rock.

"Yeah... Shouldn't try doing THAT again..."

--Deryk has discovered Qi! Doo-dee doo doooooo!--

[Wyatt]

Wyatt's void that surrounded the two individuals was instantly absorbed into Wyatt's body as he intently watched Deryk attempt to copy Wyatt's move.

Wyatt wanted to warn Deryk about doing so...but intrigue kept him from interrupting Deryk. The shades that Wyatt donned seemed to glow in interest as Deryk's attempt failed completely and appeared to have giving Deryk a shock of some sorts.

A chuckle escaped Wyatt's throat as Deryk declared that he would never attempt that again..

"Well I would have warned you that some Qi's can be unique from person to person....fighting class to fighting class. Attempting to copy a different person's or Fighting Class Qi style may end in failure.....but at least you got a feel for what you Qi is capable my friend...."

Wyatt would place his hands within his red overcoat's pocket as he looked at Deryk once again. Wyatt's gaze, even though behind shades still felt that he stared through a person.

"But I would hate to see you give up....plus it'll be interesting to see what you can do with your life energy"

Then a thought seemed to burst into Wyatt's head. What was previously focused on Qi techniques now drifted to a more pressing matter.

"Please excuse the off topic question......but do you go to 259? And if you do may I ask if you can disclose any information that you may have about it?"

Wyatt wanted to extract as much information as possible before the big day. If this Deryk person had any information on 259, it would be both a information and training fulfilling day in preparation for the plan that was stored within his mind.