Well, while my friend certainly went through a load of crap with his own rather deranged mentor, can't say I've ever seen him lose it like that…

Whoah! An entire chapter and we're still not done with the battle! What have you been watching? Game of Thrones?

AAAAAAAaaaaannnddd bloody highly graphic fight to the death chapter to follow. Am I right?

No no no no! Not Mina!

chuckles

Compassion makes us human.

I have a friend who could sympathize with Edge. Even got the deranged mentor capable of killing a person in a thousabd different ways.

You know, this story actually reminds me of Naruto. Edge is like Rock Lee and Sasuke.

Sounds like this Shade will be making another appearance…

As my mom would say 'Hormonies!'

I'm lost!

Nice touch with the whole birth-names thing!

Hoooo boy!

What is the population of this place? If everyone has Strife's father's temper, it can't be a very big number!

I originally read this story eight years ago. In a mixture of intent and chance, I happened to mark it as a favorite at the time. Recently having rediscovered my account here after years of neglect, I decided to investigate. This story is as good as I remember it, and now I find myself disappointed it was never finished. I hope the author is well and continued writing, as there is clear talent here that shouldn't go to waste.