Beautiful Dreamer

Chapter 8

Analise was a fast learner but she still needed to get her emotions in check. She was easily set off while I was training her which was my intention of course but I was not expecting her to fling the boulder straight at me. If I had been an inexperienced wielder it could have actually done some damage. In actual battle she would need a lot more control over her power.  We would definitely need to work on battle scenarios if she wanted to go back to the castle and get her memories. We both headed back inside and I made us something for lunch.

Sitting at the table gave us time to talk. We discussed everything we worked on this far and what she needed to work on. I loved the way she talked and I could not keep my eyes off her lips. It was hard to concentrate on what she was saying when all I could think about was kissing her. Eventually I knew I would, I just had to be patient. I was going to win her over. Training her gave her the perfect reason to stay with me. Analise would be mine, I just had to bide my time and she would want to be with me too. I had an idea in mind that could speed up the process a little more.

“I have another idea for training. Something that could help you more in a combat type scenario.”

“Ok, what did you have in mind?” She asked.

She would do anything to train her powers and I planned on taking full advantage of that.

“It is a game I used to play, with other wielders when I was training my powers. It helps aid in developing your awareness of your surroundings and your opponent.” 

“That sounds really great actually!” She seemed quite pleased.

“There is one caveat though, in order to play both, have to offer up something of value in case of a loss, something the other person would want. It ensures that each wielder fights with everything they have to win.”

“Of course, there is a catch,” she said frowning. “I have nothing of value to wager though.”

“I would not say that. I would be happy with a kiss.” 

Her face turned red, and I could tell she was not happy with this.

“I think not. There is nothing you could offer me that would even come close to let me do that.”

“It is just one kiss, and if you really do not want to do it, it gives you more incentive to beat me. Besides if you win, I will share a memory with you. The one of where we first met. I may not be able to give you back yours but I am still able to share mine.”

I could tell she was thinking about it pretty hard now. I knew what she wanted and it really was not an offer she could refuse. Low risk with a high reward. Yeah, she would probably lose with myself being more practiced than her but it gave her a chance to use her ability in a more scenario type way. If she lost all she would have to do is kiss me but if she won, she would get to relive a memory of mine that applied to her life.

“Ok,” she agreed, “but I think you should have a handicap to make it fair at least.”

“I can do that.” 

We went outside and I explained the game. Two wielders stand on opposite sides of the field. The ball stays in the middle of the field while each wielder must try to take it back their side where a hole is in the ground is dug out. The first one to five points is the winner of the game. We agreed upon a handicap so Analise was immediately granted two points. Any objects thrown must not be aimed at the head and cheap shots were also out. Wielders May use any type of magic in their arsenal as long as it does kill or maim the other wielder. After I finished, we both went to our ends of the field ready to start, I whistled to signal the start of the game.

Analise stood there for a second and I waited for her to make her first move. She began to levitate the ball, very predictable for a beginner. I called a branch from a tree and positioned it in front her face to impair her vision. I took off running for the ball and grabbed it in my hands. I did a quick immunity spell to make sure she could not levitate it out my hands for five minutes. She rushed around the branches after me and tried to levitate the ball out of my hands and quickly realized she could not.

“I cast an immunity spell on it. It will be impervious to magic for about five minutes.”

Her nose scrunched up in irritation, it was pretty cute. That is until she started raining gravel on me. I deflected like a shield until I was able to run the ball all the way to the hole. That was one point me to her two points. I was already off to good start. Then I saw her start ripping the bottom of her dress.

“What are you doing?” I asked her.

“Well I can’t move very well in a full-length dress, so I am making it shorter.”

Her legs were now exposed and it was slightly shorter than I think she intended. It came up just above her fingertips. This was going to improve her game a lot more. She would have free room of movement and I would have a hard time concentrating on anything other than her beautifully smooth legs. She took some of the excess material and tied her hair back. Analise was once again ready to start. I saw intense determination in those grey eyes of hers. This round would be a little tougher for me.

I whistled again signaling round 2. The immunity spell was still placed on the ball, so we both raced head on for it. A patch of the ground raised right before me and I tripped and fell straight on my face. When I looked up, she already had the ball in her hands, running back into the end zone scoring her first real point in the game. That made it three to one now.

“Nicely done,” I said as she did a little celebratory dance.

She had caught me off guard. Analise was playing to win and her instincts were good.  I would have to stop going quite as easy on her if I wanted to win. We played a few more rounds, she had scored one more goal on me but I was able to score three more myself.  We had tied it up four to four. This was the final round and I was going to do whatever it took to win. We both once again took off for the ball, I was dodging everything she was throwing at me. We made it to the ball at the same time. A struggle ensued, with her all of a sudden being on top of me. Analise tried to rip the ball out of my hands. Man was she ever aggressive! It felt really good to have her on top of me. As if out of instinct one of my hands went up to cup her butt. It was so perfectly round as I held it. I had to focus on the game though. I used the weight of my body to flip her under me and pin her arms down.

“Get off of me,” she yelled.

“Not until I have won.”

She looked around for the ball not seeing it near us anymore. The immunity spell had worn off and I levitated it back to my hole in the ground. That was the last point. I had won!

“I lost,” she looked so disappointed.

“Yes, but you did really well for this being your very first game.”

She looked up at me, I still had her pinned to the ground.

“I suppose you will want your prize now.”

That I did. I went in to claim my prize finally getting what I had been waiting so long for. My lips pressed down upon hers. They were as softer than I had even imagined. She was kissing me back and I wanted more of her. I slid my hand up her bare thigh gently caressing it as I kissed her harder. I pushed my tongue in her mouthing searching for hers and gently rubbed them together. I pushed her legs apart rubbing my erection against her. Then she suddenly broke the kiss and pushed me off of her. Both of us out of breath.

“Well I think that was more than a substantial payment of our wager,” Analise said.

I licked my lips still reeling from our kiss. Oh god was she hot! I stared at her at her hungrily as I watched Analise catch her breath. She would not make eye contact with me and I could tell her face was flushed. I knew she liked the kiss and I grinned knowing I had got to her a little bit. I had no doubt that would be our last kiss. 

“Alright honey, let’s head inside now.”

“Do not call me honey,” she said sounding flustered. 

I just smiled as I lead the way back to the cottage. I was one step closer to having Analise as mine.