Caltan

This is my Chance to Prove

I can't believe him! It's obvious that this is his way of getting back at me for rubbing Donny in his face.

"Tick tock kearra, better choose quickly and wisely."

When this is over I am so gonna wipe that smile right off his face. I quickly categorized them into different sections, man one had a mace for a weapon, sturdy but heavy. Man two had dual blades, swift and sharp. Man three had a bat with nails embedded into the top. Man four had no weapons which means either he is substantially good at hand to hand combat or he had hidden weapons. Man five was an X-fusion, for a creature that was made by a group of scientists 350 years ago, he doesn't look very strong. However if my father taught me anything it's that looks can be deceiving. Now finally man six, right off the bat I noticed a scar that went up his leg, it was obviously deep as the scar seemed to dip into his leg. Other then that fact, he is a rather largely buff man which leads me to believe that he might have some Crisantrian blood in his veins.

I made up my mind.

"I choose the X-fusion."

The other men backed away from him and myself, they knew something I didn't.

"You really do like to make things harder for yourself don't you?"

Sano exited the sparring ring.

"Oh and before I get ahead of myself, I should probably let you know that Tricktel over there isn't going to let you off easy just because he's an elite fighter."

As soon as I looked back to my opponent I was knocked clear across the ring. It felt as if I was being drowned by my own blood. My hair came undone, I can't see anything between all the blood from my head and my hair that is now suffocating my face. If I don't get up now it's over. Sano will have no use for me and my mission will be over. I stood, took hold of my hair and pulled it back, wrapped it back up into a ponytail and took my stance.

I knew X-fusion's were tough but I didn't realize that it'd be this hard to beat one. It has been three hours at least since this fight started. I'm bloodied and bruised but at least nothings broken. How is it that he's not tired, my legs are weak and I'm slowly losing consciousness. Sano is still watching, it seems like this was a test to see just how far I'd go to win.

I don't remember what happened next. The last thing I remember is Sano nodding to Tricktel and then everything went black. I woke up with those men waiting around me.

" I was hoping that you'd wake up understanding of what that fight was all about."

I sat up, and thought about it. I'm not injured so one of them is a healer, but why would they heal me? Just as soon as I asked myself that question the answer revealed it's self.

"You were trying to prove to me that I need to be stronger then what I am right now, that my strength right now is fine for the level I'm at but that they are how strong I need to be for top tier."

Sano nodded. Those men are unbelievably strong it didn't matter who I picked to fight, it was over the moment they stepped into the ring.

We trained relentlessly for the next month. Slowly I was able to beat them one by one, I was learning their weaknesses and how to spot it easily. But amidst the training something still felt off. Like I was missing something. But what? What could it be? I was distracted and careless, it cost me a win. The fight is in three days, I can't afford to be distracted, I can't afford to lose. Later that night, as I laid on my cot the cold Autumn air caressed me and slowly I drifted off into sleep. Memories of my mother in her final moments plagued my dreams. Her last words, her last tear, even her last breath, I remember it all. I awoke to tears covering my face. My breath steadily slowing, my hands trembled at the image of my brothers and father crying out for her. I tucked my hands closer to my chest, slow breaths, my hands shook uncontrollably whether it was from the cold or from my own insecurities I didn't care. Daylight shined through the small window in this cell like room, catching on the mirror across from me, as daybreak brightened my room, the birds sung their morning praises and my memories filled with everyone I've ever loved and lost. Donny who had a smile that brightened my life even if it was for just a moment. My eldest brother whom my twin looked up to, he acquired a mission to infiltrate the war and decided to stay and was thus disowned by our family.

Now that I think about it most of my memories from young childhood till now are all filled with misery. My dad always said that the strong will carry the weak upon their backs but the weak will drown strong. I don't know if that is true, however not many people would survive what my family has gone through. My sleep forever disturbed by the thoughts rampaging through my mind. Sano walked in the room without knocking of course, as I sat up in my bed, I rolled my eyes as he looked intently at my disheveled face.

"Did you get any sleep at all?"

He said this as he was walking toward the end of the bed. He sat at the edge, I glared at him.

"I can't get dressed with you in my room."

I said as I crossed my arms with clear sass that I know will piss him off. He reached his hand out towards me. His hand slowly caressed my cheek and I could feel a warmth spread across my face. He got me and he knew that all too well.