What If

Chapter 12

I GUESS THAT is where my journey started. Upon learning how to use a bow and arrow under Voughns’ command and some crazy shits both because of Wade and Zyrhine. Voughn made me deal with a variety of weapons which includes thing I don’t even know how to name.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, WAIT!” I shouted and abruptly pushed the sword away from me. Gosh! Are they going to kill me?! “VOUGHN, WAIT PLEASE!” I shouted once again and tried to fix my posture before he came to me. I managed to block his attack but still! He already saw me trying to catch my breathing and fixing myself! Why can’t I have a minute?!

“We don’t wait in actual battle, Lady Mika.” It was the Master that spoke, grinning on the side. Letting his student attack another one of his! I am going to hate this, surely!

I giggled as the memory of the last days came back to me. "You wanted that, self. Deal with it!" I whispered as another memory rushed through my brain. I surely did not actually hate it. I actually am growing fond of this training, they are effective. I assure. Then I remember another. One when I got tangled with a freaking whip.

“HELP ME PLEASE! I can’t get out of this!” I shouted once again as I try to remove myself out of this rope. How the heavens did it even end up like this?! I was just trying to do it like those in movies! What shame they don’t tell how exactly it would have ended! But instead of them helping me, they did nothing but laughed. Really? "AAGH!"

"Let's have our lunch first." Wade said, still laughing. And the other agrees to him. THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS! AHH!S

"WAIT!! HELP ME OUT HERE PLEASE!!" I shouted once again, practically wailing at this point. And when I looked around, it was only Voughn that was left here with me. And he looked amused. “Voughn please!” I pleaded. I’m starving, really.

Might I say, that piece of s**t did not help me. But he did bring me food though, so I don’t hold grudged. But I might. I just might.

We just finished today’s session of this randomized self inflicted t*****e. The start of my classes when it comes to martial arts under Razzien and Maestro will be starting next week. When I was apparently good enough, at least, when it comes to reaction time I could see their movement. Which, as I am not and expert as they are, I think is a little tilted at the edge. Shouldn't I be learning how to fight efficiently first before weaponry? But I am not the master, so why question?

As of now, I am in my room. Looking for something to do. What must I do? There are no phones here- books! There are so many interesting books here! And they all will be new! New knowledge, new fun!

And so I tried looking for something to read. It did not take me too long, though. I found something here inside my room that looks like an interesting book. But it does not have anything in its cover, no title, even. Maybe that is how they publish books here? By adding some thrill onto it?

The first page, however, only has a one stanza poem written in it. And it says:

Sa bulong ng pag ibig, muli nyang maririnig ang boses na matagal nang nawala.

Sa himig ng pagmamahal, muli nyang malalasap ang halimuyak ng tunay na pagsinta.

Sa tono ng awitin, muli nyang madarama ang pagmamahal na hindi pa nya nakikita.

Sa sigaw ng damdamin, muli nyang makikita ang isang tapat na magmamahal sakanya.

Those are the only things written in that page. I did not understand the poem at all, but I think it is beautiful. I turned it to the next page. "What? There’s no more? Is this even a book?” Now I am wondering. Would there be a time to which I’ll see this again, that time full of ink and stories? Or will it always, since it had been published already, remain bare. I took a deep breath, closed the book and placed it on the side table. I lied in my bed and closed my eyes as I try to sleep. Upon doing so, I remember a pair of dark eyes looking at mine and a figure that looks like a man. Who is he? Do I know him?

“Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!” Someone hissed, shaking me up. I did not budge from my sleep, but I draw the line when that someone took the liberty of removing my blanket.

“What?!” I hissed back.

“Time to wake up, Mika! Training starts at seven in the morning!” He said, a male voice. It took me about a minute or so to fully comprehend what he just said. And I took my chance of looking up the clock hanging just above my doorway.

“IT’S FOUR AM, HUMAN!” I hissed again, with more anger in it than before. “What is it that you want?” I asked, slowly turning my head to look at that someone who dare wake up this early. Just to be greeted by none other that! Of course, Wade.

“Wake up already! You need to prepare yourself before training. You’ll start developing fatigue then!” He explained, dragging the blanket along with him as he walk away.

“Thank you. But I do hope you know that I know our schedule, Wade.” I sternly spoke. I sigh and then stood up. I took the time of looking for the book I just had last night and found it lying on the side table. I also took the blanket he dragged with him and folded it into halves and placed it in the bed, neatly as I can.

That is when I sensed another presence. So I turned around and look at them.

“So, what are you still doing here?”

“Waiting for you.”

“I’m already awake, what is it that you want?”

"Maybe I just wanna make sure that you'll do your so-called morning rituals??"

“I’m going to punch you if you don’t move out of my room this instant, Prince Wade.” I spoke, voice I made sure to carry threats of danger with it.

But to no avail, he just looked at me as if he doesn’t care.

“Okay.” Those where the words that came out of my mouth the moment I dragged him out of the room. If I am capable of it, I’d take the privilege of throwing him out like a garbage out of my room!

"HEY!! MAKE SURE YOU'LL NOT GOING TO SLEEP AGAIN!!"

"LEAVE!"

"Alright alright!! Tss!!" He shouted back at me. Why of all people do they need to send that human to wake me up? AISH!

I inhaled deeply and just proceed onto taking care of myself. By that, I mean personal hygiene and the likes. I took a quick bath and of course, wore clothes. I wore a a black oversized t-shirt that I just paired up with black leggings and black shoes. I did not bother brushing my hair and just moved out of the room. I’d just do that maybe after it was dry.

I glared at that one person sitting in the sofa when it was only him that met my eyes. Where are the others?

“How can you move that fast? It only took you about thirty minutes to get ready?” He asked, seemingly skeptical. Thirty minutes is way too much, in my opinion, actually. So I did not entertain him and just looked uninterested.

"Why, creature, why?" I sarcastically asked. I rolled my eyes. "Where are they?" There is really no one here aside from the two of us.

"They already left. I’m just waiting for you and Scarlett." He said that put a smile in my face. Oh, Voughn. This is a pretty show to watch. "Why are you smiling that way??"

“Is it bad?” I asked, still as smiling as ever. I can just feel… something different.

“Yeah… it is you who’s thinking. Whatever is running in your mind must be stopped this instant!” He said, not too dramatic, but still sounds dramatic for me. As always, I just rolled my eyes at him and left him there.