Chapter 83 FIRST TRAINING

FIRA’S POV

I was sneaking on Eira when the night came. The Omega Quarter was so dark when I peeped in the hallway. I looked back again at my sister who was deeply sleeping. I locked the door as I walked to the long dim way.

I almost had a heart attack when I saw the guard walking towards my direction. I ran as fast as I could to hide at the back of the wall.

"It's my duty until 6 AM. I'm so sleepy." The two guards were conversing while they were holding the sword at their side.

"Me, too. Tomorrow I'll be on morning duty."

"How's your wife? When will she give birth to your first baby?"

"December. I'm so nervous and at the same time happy. I can finally see my child."

By hearing their conversation, the sadness filled my chest. I remembered my father.

Did he feel the same way when me and Eira were born?

I pushed those thoughts at the back of my mind and continued walking. I was moving left and right, up and down while stepping on the stairs.

When I got down, I almost jumped when someone pointed an unknown thing at the back of my head.

"Oh, sorry. I've no bad intentions. I just want to take some fresh air from the outside. Please—" I stopped when I heard the loud sound of laughter of Zephyrus.

"Hey! You're bad, King Wind."

He chuckled on me before he guided me to follow him. "I brought you a bottle of water." He showed me his small eyes with a huge smile. He raised his bottle and handed it to me.

"Thank you!"

"By the way, I'll only pick you and then leave you at Hali. I've got important things to do." He covered his mouth and then whispered. "I'll go to the city."

"What are you going to do there?" I whispered back. When it came to Zephyrus, I was not scared or answered him according to the level of our ranks. We seemed to be good friends. Though we were.

"F*ck my woman."

I blushed as he said those words bluntly. "Aren't you not shy saying that?"

"To whom? To you? Fira, we're old. And I'm not shy because I treated you as my best friend."

"Thank you."

We had a lot of conversations while walking in the forest, going to our meet up place. When we arrived, I saw Hali was sitting on the cliff. He was hanging his feet and he was staring at the arnis. “You’re late, Fira.”

I bowed to him. “Sorry, your majesty. I can’t get the timing to escape to my sister.”

“Hali.”he corrected.

Zephyrus nodded to me and then smiled. He left me with Hali. It was the most awkward moment because he was not my close among those kings.

“Let’s get started.” He looked at me with no emotion. “I want you to know that when it comes to training, I’m the most serious person. I’m over working and I want you to do the same thing. We’re not sure what’s the capability of the Princess, she can order an assassin to fly an arrow to you. Bury you in the ground without getting executed.”

He blew a loud sigh. “If you know how to fight, she’ll have difficulties.”

I stared at him with full determination and strength. “I will do your command, Hali.” It was hard for me to say his name. I was shy about that.

He moved closer to me and then I could not expect what he did next. His palm landed on my cheek. The wrinkle formed on my forehead while holding my red burning cheek. The Princess slapped me there and it was not healing.

“Is it painful?” He asked with a smirk on his lips as if he was teasing me. I had no idea what he was doing.

I nodded and the tears immediately welled up in my eyes. “Yes, Hali.”

He gave me another slap that made me sob. “Is it painful?” This time his voice was thick, and brave.

“Yes.” The tears crawled all over my face. The stinging sensation was getting worse. My eyes widened as he slapped me again, but this time it was so painful. That made me cry so hard.

“Is it painful?” He emphasized that question.

Think, Fira. He wants something. He wants to hear an answer.

I stared at his face. I fought his gaze and showed him the sharp look. I wiped the tears with recklessness. “No, Hali.”

“Repeat.” He commanded as he handed me the arnis.

“No, Hali!” I shouted with full of anger at him. How dare he? He slapped me so hard and wanted to hear that it did not hurt me. He was a king, strong and powerful. Of course, it hurt me so bad.

Crap! He is more cruel than King Arealdo.

“If you’re thinking that I’m strong enough to kill you. You’re wrong. Zephyrus can beat me, especially Pyro. I’m not that smart so all I’ll teach you is how to be hard working.” He paused and glimpsed at my arnis. “Use that. I won’t teach you how to, but you need to gather your strategies. I’m not good at techniques though.” He smirked.

I was surprised when he ran quickly and hit me at the shoulder. He hit me again at the waist and to all of the parts that he could strike. It was hurting the hell out of me. I was just standing there, holding the arnis, and did not know how to use or what to do. He was bruising me so badly.

“Are you going to stand there forever?” He gave me another strong strike at the belly, that made me drop by my knee. My eyes widened when he was not finished, he was about to hit me again, but I was shocked when I raised my hand with arnis and defended myself. He hit me over and over again. I caught some of the strikes, but the others were hitting me. I was so tired while doing that with my body aching.

“Stand straight. The feet should not close.” He commanded me. I followed what he said.

Another surprise again when he moved to me and wrapped his arm on my waist. I did not think twice. He was disrespecting me. I did not like his touch on me.

Only Pyro can do that!

“What the crap are you doing!” I was so mad at him to the point that I struck the arnis on his chest. He moved backward with a smirk on his lips.

“King Fire’s girl knows how to react to a bastard.” A grin formed on his lips.

I gritted my teeth, ran towards him and beat him with the arnis. I was so giggling that was why I gathered all the strength I had, kicking, punching and even biting him on the ear.

“Ouch! That’s unnecessary!” He touched his ear and glared at me. “Really, Fira? Biting? We’re not vampires!”