[Open Class] Thunderstruck (Alex)[Pass]

[NeoSeussi]

It was like he was living this last part of the course on repeat. A strange sensation sprouted along his body, his hair stood on end, the air had a strange crackling quality to it. He tried to jump, tried to move away in time but...  

[NeoSeussi]

He was struck, again. And he was flattened. Again. And he awoke, bleary eyed and battered at the bottom of the hill.

Again.

Enough was enough. He couldn't deal with anymore punishment today, and he had a weremantis to get back to. He needed the other boil to think he was being safe, not out getting struck by lightening again and again, though he was sure if he explained why he was doing it, Yin would understand.

And so, when he was ready and able, he pushed himself to his feet and stumbled off towards the undead dorms. He could shower, get a change of clothes, feed his pets, and return to this horrible course some other time.

HP: 0/40
Round five: FAIL  

[NeoSeussi]

Alex had to come back, the next time he was able. Had to give it one more shot and see if there was any way he could over come this disability known more commonly as slowness. He let his backpack slide off of his shoulder to the ground, he let his skateboard drop as well from underneath his arm.

He hadn't intended on coming here at all. He was just going to go to the maul, do some shopping, chill out, distract himself from the problems he'd been having. But somehow, someway, he had found himself coming here first. He needed to do this, he had to be able to overcome some type of obstacle, to prove to himself that he could be better, that he wasn't just a hopeless case, that he was somebody who was deserving of the person he called his bonded.

He stood at the bottom of the hill, gaze flickering skywards towards it's peak that was oh so far in the distance, and began his journey up thunder road.

As all of the times before, the first part of the course seemed to be the easiest, and he made it through without being struck by lightening.

HP:40/40

Round One: Pass  

[NeoSeussi]

It was as though something was weighing heavily on his mind, and because of that, his steps were slower then they really should have been. A nasty zap of lightening that sent him staggering and falling to his knees took care of that for him, however. He remembered why it was that he was here, why he needed to do this, to prove to himself that he could become better.

He got himself shakily to his feet, and continued on.

HP: 20/40
Round 2: Zapped but still alive.  

[NeoSeussi]

He pushed himself on wards, his staggering steps somehow faster now, as he pushed himself to his physical limits, pushed himself to go as quickly as he possibly could without making himself stumble and fall. To fall now would be deadly, so he had to pace himself, but not to the point where he would be easily struck down. It was a delicate balance, and for this part of the course, at least, he was able to somehow keep himself within that balance.

Over half way up the hill, and he knew from past experiences that this is where things got really difficult.

HP: 20/40
Round Three: Pass!  

[NeoSeussi]

Just keep moving, don't look back. That's what he had to keep telling himself, as his body got into a comfortable rhythm, and he took a risk to somehow speed up his pace yet more. This might be the fastest he'd ever been able to move without falling to the ground, and it made him proud of himself, even if he couldn't pass this class. He was learning that he could do it, if he set his mind to it (or in this case, if he was threatened by being struck down by lightening).

He made it up the next part of the hill, and didn't get struck. The end was in sight. It wasn't much further. Just had to keep going, had to not give up.

Useful piece of advice for more then just hill climbing in the lightening and thunder.

HP: 20/40
Round 4: Pass!  

[NeoSeussi]

It was so close. So incredibly close! His feet thudded against the rocky ground, his fists pumped at his side. He was picking up the pace more. He was running.

Alex. Was. Running.

And then, disaster. His skeletal foot caught on a rock as he ran, causing him to stumble, to careen forward. He fought with every inch of his body to remain upright, to not hit the ground. To stop now could mean the end, could mean that he would have to start over again from the bottom, and he was so close, so close.

He was somehow able to not fall, but by catching himself, he had made himself stop moving, if only for a split second, and that's when the lightening struck. He knew it was coming, could feel the electricity in the air. He could hear the crackling sizzle, could feel the heat of it along his limbs, felt his hair begin to rise. He made himself move, tried to get away but it was too late, and the jolt shook his body even as he lunged forward, causing him to fall and roll along the ground.

He laid there for a moment, thinking he was dead. He must have been dead, or passed out or blacked out.And even if he wasn't any of those things, he had stopped moving and was just lying on the ground. Surely any moment now another lightening strike was going to course through him, tearing him apart into nothing more then FEAR particles so that he could reform in Nurse Crickets office.

But nothing happened.

Blinking, he moved his arms away from his face and stared up at the sky. Above him, there was no lightening flashing in the sky. His head turned to the left, and he saw an incredible sight.

It was the finish line, and he had crossed it. He had made it. He had passed.

It took some time for this thought to finally settle in, for Alex to finally believe that he had done it. He laughed, his face and clothes smudged with dirt and blackened from the electrical shocks he had received. He had done it! He couldn't wait to to tell----

His laughter suddenly cut itself short, the smile slipping from his lips as he thought about the person he most wanted to tell but didn't know if he could, or should, or even if that person wanted him to talk to him ever again.

And so, with that horrible realization in mind, Alex pushed himself to his feet, dusted himself off, and took the safe trial back down to the bottom of the course where he had left his things.

He had passed the course, but the victory wasn't as nearly as sweet as it should have been.

HP: 10/40
Round 5: Zapped for -10hp but PASSED! YAAAAAAAAAAY!