A Familiar Force

Late one night 3 days before the annual Tournament of Arms in Lacour, a cool sea wind blows in the fresh air over the streets of Hilton, the pub was bustling with wannabe champions of the Lacour Tournament, drinking many ales and teas.

*Hilton Pub*

"Gee this place is packed...people get excited about the tournament way before it even starts..."
"I see what you mean Bowman..." Ashton turns to Bowman, and leans on the bar with his face slumped in his hand.
"Whats up Ashton? you seem a bit down...well more than usual" Bowman laughs at his own remark, and then asks the barlady for another drink.
"Yeah laugh it up Bowman, all ya want...but I want to join the Lacour Tournament, but will they let me join with Ururun and Gyoro? they might class it as an unfair advantage..."
"What are you talking about Ashton...have you seen some of the guys that enter that thing?? they are strange looking guys you know, I think they will let you join no problem"
"GREAT!! I'm gonna go rest up at the inn, later Bowman..." Ashton walks out of the pub, Ururun and Gyoro look at each other both worried about what Ashton is going to do.

*Later the next Morning...Hilton inn*

"Right thats it I'm off to Lacour...I wonder where Bowman went to??"
Ashton gets up and leaves his room, and walks up to the innkeeper.
"Morning sir"
"Morning...hey did a Bowman Jean sign in?"
"Uhh afraid he didn't sir"
"Oh...I wonder where he went to..well cya"
"Goodday to you sir...well I should actually say sirs" The two of them laugh and then Ashton leaves the inn.

*On the road to Lacour*

"God I am bored...theres no one to talk to..." Ururun and Gyoro start snapping at Ashton with anger.
"OK OK guys I'm sorry...but you been with me so long, I'm starting to forget your there"
Ururun and Gyoro slump their heads down with a disappointed look on their faces.
"S..sorry guys, I didn't mean to say that...come on I want to get to Lacour fast so I can sign up in the tournament"
Ashton starts to pick up the pace, when Ururun hears someone rustling in the trees.
"Hey whats up Ururun?" Ururun gives out a few growls.
"What! you say there is someone in these trees?!" Moments after saying that, a mysterious cloaked figure jumps to the ground and swipes at Ashton with a familiar weapon. Ashton jumps back avoiding the attacker.
"WHAT THE HELL! Just who the hell are!?" The figure just stands there looking at Ashton, then he brings his sword up then back down for another attack.
"Gah! your useless, you handle that sword like a beginner!...HUH!" Just as Ashton says those words the ground starts to crumble away, as a fissure rushes towards Ashton.
WOW he is better than he looks Ashton says to himself, avoiding the fissure with a stealthy teleport move.
"See you at the tournament" The strange figure starts to give out an evil laugh then disappears.
"Who the heck was that guy...no matter...lets go guys"

*Lacour Castle registration desk*

"Welcome to the Tournament registration desk, would you like to register for the tournament?"
"Umm yes please..."
"OK now you need to go and get a weaponshop to sponsor you"
"OK great and thanks"
Ashton walks out of the castle and starts scouting for a good weapon shop to sponsor him.
"Hmm Counterpunch sounds interesting...whadda say Gyoro?" Gyoro growls to Ashton saying that it isn't his type of shop.
"OK fine, what shop is my type?"
Ururun: A barrel shop perhaps?
"Shut up Ururun, I'm trying not to think about barrels...this is important"
Looking around Ashton see's no other shops that interest him...Slayer came close but not quite...then he remembers that Dias got a sword from Grandpa Jamgee.
"Hey I know, lets go to Jamgee's place...see if he will sponsor me"

*Jamgee's house*

"Hey Jamgee? you there?"
"What is it young man? OH! you were one of the people with Claude about a year ago right?"
"Yeah thats me, anyway I was wondering if you could sponsor me for the Lacour Tournament of arms?"
"Sure I will young man...what was your name again?"
Ashton gives a frown...he was hoping that Jamgee would at least remember his name.
"Its Ashton Anchors, and these guys are Gyoro and Ururun"
"OK thankyou...you still have one and a half days till the tournament...would you like me to make you a weapon?"
"Yeah great...I use two short swords...if that helps"
"OK sonny, cya you in a day and a half"
"Cya Jamgee"
Ashton leaves the store and heads to the pub. While there he over hears some people talking about a man with great powers entering the tournament, and that apparently he is unbeatable. A few minutes later a familiar face walks into the pub.
"Huh...is that who I think it is?"
"Hi Ashton darling, how have you been? not seen you in a while"
"Hi Celine, I'm fine thanks, how about you?"
"Oh I'm feeling OK, just waiting for the tournament to start up, you here for the same reasons?"
"Well sort of...I am entering the tournament" Celine looks towards Ashton surprised by what he had said.
"Really? well I'll have to root for you then...although I have to say, I didn't think you would be up to something like this"
Ashton looks at Celine with a puzzled expression on his face.
"Don't you think I got what it takes to win?"
"No no darling nothing like that, I just always though of you as the quiet type, not into the sort of fame kind of thing"
"Oh...well I'll just have to see how well I do"
"Indeed...so who do you have sponsoring you darling?"
"That Jamgee guy...the same one who sponsored Dias"
"Oh thats great your sure to win with him sponsoring you" Ashton turns a slight shade of red and thanks Celine for her support.
Just as Celine is about to leave she remembers something...something important.
"Oh Ashton I don't want to discourage you but...I heard of a really strong warrior entering who uses some unknown skills...becareful...I'll be watching" Celine walks off, Ashton kind of nervous about having entered starts to worry a little more about what he keeps hearing about this warrior and also after what that stranger said on the road. Ashton downs his last ale and leaves a tip for the barmaid and walks off towards the inn.
"Hi I'm Ashton Anchors, I'll be participating in the tournament"
"Hold on one moment sir, i'll check for your name"
Hmm I wonder if I'll see that strange man again...he was surprisingly strong, but I don't think he used his full strength...
"Ahh here we are sir, Ashton Anchors, you'll be in room six, enjoy your stay"
"Thanks, I will do"

*Later that night*

"Hey Gyoro, Ururun...you think I'll win?

(This next section features Gyoro and Ururun which I will translate for you)

Ururun: "I think you will, and I hope you do"
Gyoro: "Hehe I'll give you a fair chance of a win but I ain't gonna bet on that"
"Thanks Gyoro, your some friend"
Gyoro: "Yeah I am ain't I" Gyoro laughs to himself only before he is attacked by Ururun
Ururun: "Damn it Gyoro will you ever change!??"
Gyoro: "NO!"
"Now come on you two stop fighting will you!"
Ururun and Gyoro: "Arghhgrr gsuhhissgre"
"Sigh..." Ashton lays his head back against the pillow and drifts off to sleep, however while sleeping...
Ururun: "Hey you know when that strange guy attacked us on the road?"
Gyoro: "Yeah I do...why?"
Ururun: "Didn't there seem something familiar about the energy he was giving off?"
Gyoro: "Yeah, it must have been..." Just as Gyoro is about to reply Ashton rolls over him, crushing Gyoro.
Gyoro: "GAHRHHHG!"
Ururun: "Heheheahha