The Incident

All of a sudden, Jude felt like half of his body was frozen in frigid ice while the other half was scorching hot. He felt an overwhelming dizziness, as if someone was continuously pummeling on his head with a hammer.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He could hear his heartbeat. Beat by beat; it pounded like a war drum. With every heartbeat, the streams of ice and fire began to merge together.

The freezing and scorching streams of blood intertwined, but remained distinct. They formed a delicate spiral inside Jude’s body and began to flow rapidly.

Within the training hall, the serene moonlight scattered through the high windows. It created a delicate white cloak on Jude’s body.

His face flushed like a cooked shrimp as he stood blankly in front of the sandbag. Steam began to rise from his hair, his body, and his pants as his sweat evaporated.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

Ka!

He slowly twitched his body. A loud, crisp sound resounded from one of his joints and echoed across the room. Subsequ