I hardly had any sleep the night before, staying beside Emily most of the time or going back out to the reception to stay with Joshua and Bryan. They looked so good together and I was glad they were my friends.I couldn't help fidgeting with the thought of what would happen the morning to come. I would have to leave them and go and fight for the team. I didn't want to let Emily down but I didn't want to let the class down more.Emmanuel finally came for me at dawn and we were off before I could even say anything to Bryan or his boyfriend. I never got permission from Emily to take her place, and was doing it anyways.The drive back to school was way longer than the drive on our way here. I finally noticed things I hadn't when we were in the car earlier.We had left the suburbs and went into the city to get to the clinic where Emily was, and now we were going back to the school.I felt like I had been given a death sentence the entire time."Are you ready?" Asked Emmanuel, his eyes sti
The alarm sounded and I ran as far as I could to the farthest edge of the arena, I leaned on the glass and watched as some of the fights ensued. Gunshots rang as one of the players pulled out her glock guns. And everybody spread far away from the bullets.I looked up just in time to see the sharp edge of a sword aimed at my head and I swiftly got out of the way. A very young looking boy stood in front of me with the uniform, I would have thought an audience got lost and ventured into the arena if I hadn't seen him being introduced as one of the representatives or if he wasn't wearing our uniform.He had a cold dead look in his eyes, he was ready to kill if possibleI had nothing to defend myself with from his attacks so all I could do was dodge as fast as I could. I felt a tear in my arm and looked down in shock, that split second of distraction was good enough for him to tear through my skin and I fell to the ground with a grunt.My tissues were not healing as fast as they should,
"So you are saying I lost?" I asked for about the tenth time.It was evening and we were still outside talking about everything and nothing. Most of the students had gone back inside to their dormitories and a few were still loitering around."Yes Cassie. One minute thought you were going to be attacking and killing everyone within distance and the next you were on the floor. It was shocking really" said Bryan.Emily immediately burst into laughter, something she had been doing everytime the topic came up. I bet she was having a good time I glared at her and she burst into another bout of laughter, she just wouldn't quit it."Maybe next season, you would actually win. It I'll be in another six months and who knows, I might actually join you guys" said Bryan, shrugging.We spent the rest of the evening making fun of one another and watching the stars. I didn't care that I might be disappointing Hades by being a good friend and having a nice time.There would come a time when I wouldn't
We formed a long line. I stood at the forefront with Emily right behind me, and then the rest of the class followed. We managed to keep several inches between ourselves right until the last person.I looked at Jonathan, indicating that we were ready. He said nothing, just stared at us point blank.Okay then.One of the other commanders did us the honour of timing us, and off we went.I started immediately and Emily followed, one after the other until the whole class had formed a long line. I heard snickers and laughter from the other students that were watching us. We looked very ridiculous and we knew it."What do you mean to protect the foreman?" Asked Emmanuel when I had told them my plan earlier."I have never heard that before," said Mitchel thoughtfully."Yes. It's a baseless theory figured out one time, but I think it's a solid idea and what time to test it if not now?" I shrugged.."Okay. Say it one more time. Maybe it won't sound as ridiculous the second time" said Bryan."W
I walked out of the dormitories and went behind the building, my steps quickening. I could have sworn I heard a very familiar bark just now.I was cleaning up my side of the room while ignoring the noise my roommate was making, she finally appears and she disturbs me. I was by the window when his bark reached me, over and over again. It must have been very loud to be able to reach where I was.My gaze went around over and over again, searching for what I hoped was the reason behind that barkI heard a whimper and my gaze zeroed on the part far to my left. I rushed in a direction. It wasn't till I got closer before I saw what had happened. I gasped.Forest sat on the outskirts of the forest, looking very dirty and whimpering where he stood. He took a step back as he saw me approaching, before turning around and running deeper into the forest.I ran after him, worried out of my mind with his odd behaviour. I hadn't seen him in about a week and I had been so busy with the fighting realm
The remainder of the season went past until only a few weeks were left for our final examinations. It was easy blending from going to classes everyday to going to the library to read and gym to train.The academy was everything I had ever dreamed of and more, I got to be the young teenager in college who had friends that she cared about and people that she didn't. Who had classes to go to every morning and hurried to prepare for it, sometimes early, sometimes late. Who had a dog, that was fierce and beautiful, but who reminded her constantly that this life that she was living was temporary, and that she would one day have to leave and be what she was meant to be. The co-owner of cerberus. A Queen in hell.I hardly liked thinking about King Hades and the impact he was going to be making in my life, I chose to ignore it and push it to the farthest part of my mind. Letting myself enjoy the snippets of goodness and beauty that I had right now, because it would all go away when he finall
I was tense the entire time the next day. I did all my normal routines but at the back of my mind I couldn't forget that I would be seeing Jonathan later. It was all I could think about, getting distracted while doing normal stuff. I honestly couldn't wait.I struggled with what to wear later that evening. I was about to dress up earlier for the gym when I realised that I didn't want to wear what I normally did. A track suit plus a vest inside. I contemplated for a long time because! I didn't want him to think I was dressing for him when I was actually dressing up for myself...not.I finally went with my normal gym wear, nervous and anxious the whole time. I wasn't going to let any of it show though, the fact that I wasn't that kind of girl contributed to it. But also the fact that he would eat it up if he knew I had a silly crush on him.I finally walked into the gym with my decision made. I was going to ignore him for as long as I could, I wouldn't let him think that he was gettin
I was quite disappointed with the way Commander Jonathan was handling training me. He was very strict with me from the moment I stepped foot into the gym every evening, there was none of the flirting or gleaming in his eyes he usually had for me. I didn't know whether I liked that or not, but it was definitely what I needed. I needed his help to get better as he helped me, but why was I not happy about it?I didn't complain when he gave me a particularly hard task or when he became harsh because I failed at something. He was thorough and intense, expecting a hundred percent every single time from me.Outside of the gym was different, he always escorted me back to the gym every night after our sessions. He also changed, He went from very intense and commanding to soft and funny. I didn't understand the transition but I saw the use for it, it was all for my sake.I soon got used to him, and the way we were together both inside and outside of the gym.I also softened towards him, no lo