Martina : A Super Warrior

Martina Remember Everthing

When Martina said, "Brother, don't worry," Noah shouted in a panic, "Come back up here!" But ignoring him, she engaged the yellow tiger. She channeled her inner energy to launch an attack. Noah was stunned, looking as though he had seen a ghost; he hadn't realized she was such a martial arts expert—she had been training since the age of three. After a thirty-second skirmish, the tiger was severely injured and realized it was no match for her. It tried to flee, but Martina grabbed a piece of wood with a sharp, pointed end and struck the tiger right in the eye. The impact knocked the beast unconscious. Martina breathed a sigh of relief as her brother, Noah, climbed down and asked in amazement, "You know martial arts?" Martina replied, "Brother, you didn't know I knew martial arts? I assumed you would, given that I have no memory of my past." Noah looked flustered and said, "Yes, I knew, but I had no idea you were *that* good." She added, "That was nothing. I think I could even take on a Rank 4 beast." Noah smiled at this and asked, "Will you help me learn martial arts?" She asked, "Brother, do you want to learn?" Noah replied, "Absolutely—why not? But I don't know where to start." She said, "Alright, no problem, but we need to get home now, or Mom and Dad will worry. Besides, the scent of the beast's blood will attract other animals, which would be a huge problem." Upon hearing this, they took the ginseng; Martina added that they would also bring back the animal hides to make winter clothing and sell the meat to earn money, making their lives easier. Noah smiled at this, took the animal, and headed down with her to where the villagers were eyeing the catch, looking for a chance to take advantage of the situation. Then his father, Oliver, arrived and took them home. Seeing the animals, his mother was frightened and checked him over for injuries, but Noah assured her he was fine. He explained that he was the one who had killed the animals and recounted what had happened in the mountains. Hearing this, Lucy looked at Noah and Martina and said, "You two aren't going to the mountains anymore." Martina protested, "But Mom, why? I'm good at martial arts and can hunt animals. I also know about the herbs that could improve our lives." Lucy shouted, "I said no, and I mean it." Then she asked, "Are you two hiding something from me? Why do I always feel like you're over-concerned about me? Is there something I don't know?" Her father, looking flustered, replied, "No, there's nothing like that; we just want you to be safe." She said, "Alright." After dinner, she went to her room, saying, "Tomorrow we'll go to the market to see what it's worth so we can sell it." Once she had left, Lucy asked, "How long do you think we can keep this a secret from her?" Lucas replied, "For as long as we can manage to hide it." Then, everyone went to their respective rooms and fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, Martina had a nightmare in which she saw herself drinking poisoned wine and falling asleep. Then, a man appeared and struck her on the head; she tried to flee, but pursuers were close behind, and she couldn't escape. Finally, she lost consciousness. She woke up drenched in sweat, screaming "No!"—prompting her mother, Lucy, and Oliver to rush in and ask what had happened. She explained, "I had a terrible nightmare where I was trying to run away from some people but couldn't get away." Her mother reassured her, "Don't worry; it was just a dream—nothing to be concerned about. Don't be upset; I'll sleep with you tonight." She agreed, "Alright, then let's sleep." Outside the room, her older brother Lucas was listening to everything; upon hearing this, he clenched his fist so tightly that it began to bleed. He then returned to his own room. Early the next morning, Martina woke up, went outside, saw Lucas, and asked, "Where is everyone?" He told her that everyone had gone to work. She asked, "What are you doing?" He replied, "I'm waiting for you to go to the market; didn't you say you were going?" She said, "Yes, I had almost forgotten." They then stepped out onto the road and hired an ox-cart for the market. On the way, she remarked, "It felt as though I was experiencing it all for real." Lucas said, "That’s just because you had lost your memory—nothing more. Don't overthink it." Martina said, "Big brother, you always talk like that." Lucas looked at her affectionately and asked, "What do you mean?" She asked, "That you don't say much?" He replied, "Yes," and added, "Don't call me 'Big Brother'." Then she said, "What should I call you? You are my older brother. If I don't call you 'Big Brother,' then whom should I call that?" He replied, "No, no, I won't hear of it." She stared at him and asked, "What do you mean?" "Well, I am not my parents' biological son, so don't call me 'Big Brother'." Then she asked, "What should I call you?" He said, "Call me by my name, Lucas, okay?" Martina spoke, and when she addressed him as 'Lucas,' he blushed; his ears and cheeks turned red. Just then, the bullock-cart driver announced that they had arrived. Hearing this, they got off the cart, paid the driver, and headed to the market.

Upon reaching the market, they first went to a pharmacy to sell the ginseng. Martina asked, "Do you buy herbs?" An elderly man emerged from the back room and said, "Yes, tell me what you have to sell." She replied, "We have ginseng. Would you like to buy it?" The old man said, "Yes, certainly—why not?" After examining the ginseng, he remarked that it was of the highest quality—approximately a thousand years old. Hearing this, she asked, "How much will you pay for it?" The old man offered, "I can give you $500." Lucas was astonished, but Martina interjected, "Wait, this is top-quality ginseng. You're only offering $500? I'm sorry, we won't sell it for that; I'll go elsewhere for a better price." Flustered, the old man said, "Wait—tell me, how much do you want?" Martina replied, "$1,000." After a moment of thought, the old man said, "I can only give you $800; if that's acceptable, sell it—otherwise, forget it." Martina enthusiastically agreed, "Deal!" Hearing this, the old man remarked, "You really know how to bargain." She smiled. After receiving the payment, they stepped outside. The old man said, "If you have any more rare herbs in the future, come here; I'll give you the best price." She replied, "If I like the price you offer, then sure." They both laughed heartily. Lucas and Martina stepped out, and Lucas said, "If you hadn't bargained, I would have settled for the $500 deal." They both smiled, went to a shop, and sold the tiger and the fox for $1,200. They had earned a total of $2,000. "What do we do now?" Lucas asked; she replied that they would go shopping. First, they went to a grain shop and bought grain, then meat, and finally clothes for the entire family. Just as they were about to hire an ox-cart, Martina nearly collided with a woman of about her own age. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that," she said. Then Lucas came over and asked, "Are you okay?" "Yes, I'm fine," Martina said. She then turned to the other girl and asked, "Are you alright?" The girl stared at Martina and asked, "You're alive? Do you know me?" When Martina asked, the girl replied, "You don't know me." She added, "Is it necessary to know you?" The girl then panicked and ran away. Martina told Lucas what had happened with the girl. Lucas was astonished and wondered, "How is this possible? How could she be here?" Then Lucas said, "Forget it, let's go." They hired an ox-cart and returned home. Meanwhile, the girl arrived at a place that looked like a wealthy mansion. She went inside, where a man was seated in the leader's chair. He looked at the girl and asked, "Daisy, what happened? Why are you so flustered?" After resting for a moment, she said, "Prince William, the princess is alive." Upon hearing this, the man—who was a prince of the Valharian Empire—asked, "Are you absolutely certain?" Daisy replied, "Yes, I saw her with my own eyes." Hearing this, the prince laughed heartily and exclaimed, "My love is alive." Then he said, "Find her and find out everything about her." Then Daisy said, "But Prince, I think she doesn't remember anything about us." Prince William replied, "Alright, that doesn't matter. First, find out everything; then we'll see what to do."

Meanwhile, when Martina returned home, she went to her room and began thinking about the girl named Daisy; however, a short while later, she was struck by a severe headache and fainted right there. Lucas carried her to the bed, and the doctor suggested that she might have been dwelling on her past—which could have triggered the fainting spell—and that she might have even regained her lost memories. Hearing this, Lucas became anxious but simply said, "Okay." A little later, she woke up and asked what had happened. Lucas approached her and asked, "Did you remember anything?" She replied, "No!" Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You should rest for now; I'm going out for some fresh air." She agreed, saying, "Alright."

Once Lucas had stepped outside, Martina said to herself, "I remember everything, but if I were to say so, everyone would be in grave danger. Don't worry, Lucas—I will tell you, but not just yet. When I am strong enough to confront them and have the courage to save you, then I will tell you; but for now, I will pretend that I haven't remembered a thing..."