Antithetic's Tale

Chapter 19

"Are you tired right away?" Dwight asked me. I looked at him breathlessly. We have been fighting for two hours. IM very tired. Only now am I tired of this.

"What if you have a hundred opponents? Then you will fight them every hour? Edi you will be killed right away with your second opponent?" He asked me. He held out his hand to help me stand up.

        I took his hand so I could stand. I leaned against the tree as I stood up.

"Your hands are shaking. Hahahaha." He teased. Thank him he never gets tired.

"I think, you need to enchance your stamina first." He said while holding his chin and seemed to be thinking.

"Can I have some water first?" I asked him. I am thirsty.

"All right, there's a clean lake at the back of this forest. I'll be with you." I was shocked by his answer. He is kind to me now. What else is there in this ice?

He helped me walk. He also hit my foot with a tree branch earlier so I have a hard time walking now. He did not use his ice dexterity. All we did was float something thing. He can do that too. We just avoided attack. But that is tiring. My energy is wasted on floating heavy objects.

"Your stamina is very very important." He said as the two of us walked towards the lake he was talking about. I think, this forest really means a lot to him. I always see him here. It's our unofficial training place.

"I know, that's why I need you. To last my stamina." I answer him. I was really thirsty and I could feel the dryness in my throat.

"You look so tired. Hahaha." I don't know why he laughs at me. Only now did I find out that a to knows how to laugh.

"Shut up there. I'm thirsty." I scolded him. He suppressed his laughter.

It's already my 15th day on earth. I have been in this world for two weeks. It's already December 12. The weather is also cold now. It was amazing because when I went to their chicken house yesterday, there were trees there with design balls and a star at the top. There was also a fat man in a red robe. Almost every house I pass has lights that are different colors on their doors.

"What's up this month?" I asked him as he walked. He frowned at my question. I hold my two arms because it is cold now and I am still in the forest.

"Christmas." He gave a short answer. He was obviously abusive because of what I asked. What's with that event?

"What's that?" Because Ion has not taught me other things in the world so I do not know the celebrations they do.

"December 25, they believe that, it was Jesus day of birth." I frowned, really? December 25 is His birthday?

History is unknown and I don't believe in it. I do not believe in books where the past of the world is written, the past of man. It 's impossible because there is no computer and technology of the time to present the complete information they say. If it is written on a piece of paper, it is impossible that it is not different. If the person who witnessed it said that, it is impossible that nothing was added and subtracted from it. Knowing the humanity, it's impossible for them to be trustworthy. It's impossible for them to tell the whole truth without adding lies. They are humans, and I don't trust them.

"What are you doing at Christmas?" I asked, I was nacurious.

"I am not celebrating it. But, as far as I know, they're eating together with their families before December 25, they are decorating their houses with some stuffs like a Christmas tree. They do believe in it. There is, actually , a fictional character that they created just to fool the kiddos about having someone who will put some gifts in their designed socks if they will be good. They called, Santa Claus. I heard Christmas is about sharing. Some people even sing in front of your house with some Christmas song and ask for some money. " He says. Oh, that's why the design of the house in the world is so pure. Woah, I'm a little bit amaze, they still know how to unite. This big event is building their unity.

"Should I start decorating our house with that stuffs?" I asked him. I was somewhat interested in seeing Dwight's house. I want to see it and I want to know if he is decorating it with those Christmas stuffs.

"It's up to you." He said with a smile. I feel like he is deep in thought. I want to know what that is.

"What does your house look like?" I asked him. I could see the shock in his eyes.

"I- I can't describe it." He asked tremblingly. Why is he trembling? Is there something wrong with his house?

"Oh. Okay." I just kept quiet, I think it is something personal. I don't want to know first.

The lake he is talking about is quite far away.

"Are we close?" I asked him. He has been an i***t before.

"Huh? Ah, yes." He says. What is happening to this ice?

He cut a large grass that blocked our way. I was surprised because that leaf was as big as a tree. The lake met me. I heard the leaf close again.

This lake is familiar to me. I have seen it in my dream. Here I saw Thyra then. What does this mean?

"Have a drink. Just be careful." He says. He sat on a tree. I looked at that tree, this is the tree where I saw Thyra screaming. What am I doing here?

I approached the lake and I did not notice to Dwight that I was wondering. What is there in this forest? Now, I'm sure. This is the forest where Thyra first took me. This is that place. Here I also saw the black house. This is the place of my dream.

What's in it?

I scooped up water with my hand. I took water, it was clean. I drank. He also just tastes the water I drink at home. I drank a lot because I was really thirsty.

"Won't you drink?" I asked Dwight when I could return to his place. He closes his eyes and seems to be resting.

"I already drank." He said while still closing his eyes.

"How?" I did not see him leave where he was.

"My Ice dexterity." He says. That's right, he used his power.

"I have a question." I said then sat down next to him and leaned against the tree.

"What else can you do? Besides your ice dexterity? Besides your floating? With your hypnotism?" I will ask. I remember what Thyra told me before, she said Dwight's weakest dexterity was ice.

"Don't believe her." He says. I'm surprised. How did he know someone told me this.

"Thyra's a liar. This is my only dexterity. Maybe she just wants to persevere. Because when she told you earlier that I was still the weakest I used to tell you, you will definitely get better." I was dumbfounded. I was right, Thyra and Dwight know each other. Not just because they are schoolmates. Not just because of that.

"I want to tell you everything. But I am afraid." He says.

"You must never be fearful about what you're doing when it's right." I told him. I want to know everything.

"But it isn't right." He gave a short answer.

"Dwight, why do you want to know my past?" I asked him directly. I know this is really his goal.

"So you know your past, so you know the darkness that envelops you. I'm doing this for you, Athena." I was very surprised by his answer. He is doing this for me?

"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. I want you to know your past, so I can know my past." I was even more confused by what he was saying. I do not understand.

"You have to pick the gun up to put the gun down. That's what I'm doing, Athena. I know you're wondering why I'm doing this. That's my reason." He said softly but that was enough for me to hear.

"Know yourself and you will win all battles. I am doing that, but you are the key for me to win. I need you, I need you for me to discover myself. I also need your help." He looked up and looked at me. I averted my eyes because I was taken aback by his gaze.

I bowed. What does he mean by what he says? I don't get it. He is giving me clues but my brain is blocking all of it. What should I do?

Maybe I'll just change the topic. I am afraid to discover everything.

"Why are you always here in this forest?" I asked him. I want to change our topic, for my brain to be serene.

"It's my sanctuary." He said with a smile. Now I know. This place is really very strange to me. Why is this place yet this is the place in my dream. I know there is something strange about it. I know there is a reason why I go here every time I dream.

"This lake is a secret lake. Even this forest, this is a secret. ¼ only this forest can be seen by people. It is too big. This lake, only a select few can enter this place. I know you are aware You are different from other people, maybe you get what I mean. " He told me. I nodded. That's why, so this place seems magical. There is something in this place.

"Do you know Thyra?" I asked him. He bowed so I could not see his reaction to what I asked.

"I'm not sure. But I think so." He replied. He seems to be telling the truth. He really don't know. But if he could speak, it was as if he knew Thyra very well.

Who is Thyra really? Who is he in my life? Who is he in Dwight's life? Who are they all in my life?

"Come on, we still have training. Let's go back to the forest." He said let's go together. He obviously avoids the issue of Thyra.

He smiled at me so I stood up. Dwight is probably my friend again, right? He looks kind. And just like he said before, he is doing this for me. But, should I trust him? The confidence that I gave to Thyra? Kay Zephyr? Well, I don't trust Zephyr that much, but I can say that I give him a little confidence because we have the same outlook on life. As for Thyra, she is the one I can count on the most. Although, I don't know her that well, I still trust her.

We walked back to the forest to start our training again. He said that tomorrow he said he would help me enchance my stamina. For now, he'll just let me go first.

The three hours ended again, so I was very tired and thirsty again. But I will never go back to that lake because you are too far away. I will only get tired if we walk there again. I decided to just go home because it will be night and Ion is definitely looking for me.

"Dwight, I gotta go." I told her as I ironed my clothes.

"I'll take you." He said to me and walked right over to me.

"No, I know Ion will be angry and amazed. I'm okay. I'm leaving." I told him. Um yes he did so I left. As I was walking away from the forest, I saw a tree. I do not know why I approached it. It seemed to attract me to approach him. There is nothing special about this tree but, I do not know in my mind.

      I touched it. I saw something engraved on it.

'Who controls the past, controls the future.'