Chapter 2 ( Rewritten )
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We walked together down the hallway, which was nice because I haven't relax in a very long time.
Sara asked me, "Tell me about yourself."
That took me off-guard. I wasn't expecting that. "Uhh, myself? Ok. Uhh...I like fruits. I am one of the best shooter out there. Give me any gun or bow, I can hit every shot."
She laughed, thinking I was joking, "Ok, funny guy. Will I get to see you in action then? Now tell me about yourself. Really, this time."
That was when I realized that I had to be careful with what I say. I laughed, "Yeah, well I like fruits. I like...everything, basically. I even like pink color now."
"Really? I thought you hated pink. You were bitching about everything being pink in our room."
"I'm sorry. I was just angry and was complaining about everything."
"You are now like a completely different guy. You even sound more mature."
That must be because I am mentally older than every students. "Yeah, sorry. Well, what about you? What do you like to do?"
She thought for a bit, "Well, I like to go shopping. And I like spending time with my friends. So do you want to go shopping after this?"
I saw that coming. When girls say they like to go shopping and they like to spend time with their friends, they are basically saying that 'COME WITH ME AND GO SHOPPING WITH ME OR ELSE!' I also needed to buy a few things, like laptop and some toothbrush so I said, "Sure. I'll come."
She jumped up and down, "Really? That's so rare."
"What is?"
"A male saying that they'll go shopping. It's just that most would say no to me. I think because I am ugly."
"Nonsense. You are not ugly. The guys that said 'No' to you were jerks. They clearly don't appreciate how beautiful you are."
We both became silent for a minute.
"I said that last part out loud, didn't I?"
She blushed, "Yes. Thank you."
I blushed too, "I mean it. Oh, look we are here...I think."
"Yeah, we are here."
We walked through the hallway, revealing beautiful greenery. After being invaded, there were no more green plants nor grass left in the world. The only food in the world was nutrients packs which were basically a liquid with all the nutrients. The packs were bland, providing no taste. That's why I said fruit because I wanted to taste those sweet berries or apples.
There were many students but I didn't care. I was so happy to see the green trees and plants. I immediately felled down on the grass and favored the touch on my skin. Honestly, it was wonderful. After many years of fighting, anyone would want to relax. But unfortunately for me, I had my task, that is killing the empress and letting humanity survive.
Sara crouched down and whispered in my ears, "Sander, what are you doing? People are staring." That was when I realized that there were other humans looking at me.
"Oops, sorry."
"That's odd but no worries."
Coach was already waiting for us impatiently. Coach was big and muscular. Although my old body was smaller, I doubt he would be able to beat me.
Coach yelled, "Sara and Alex, you are 10 minutes late. Run 10 laps around the field."
I immediately wanted to punch him in the face. I didn't like people calling me 'Alex'. But I held back. I was somewhat excited to run around the field. Sara ran with me. But she wasn't focused on running. She was focused on me. I pretended not to notice her staring and kept running. She was...checking me out? Well, running around the field 10 times made me tired since my body wasn't train. I could feel the muscles in my leg burning.
After that, coach said that we could do whatever we want. He led us to the gym. Honestly, why didn't he just told us to go there from the start instead of going to the field. I would never understand. There were all kinds of fitness equipment. Treadmills, weights and fitness bikes. There were also yoga mats. I wouldn't be using any of those.
After the Apocalypse, humans started to fight back. Humans started to train in a way that improve every part of the body. Shadow boxing. Not just any shadow boxing. Surviving shadow boxing. To fight in the apocalypse, humans created a fighting style after losing billions of lives. It was called 'surviving'. There were various creatures in the Apocalypse. The most dangerous ones were the kings and the emperors. They were 2 to 7 meters tall. There was no way for humanity to fight against them. So we created a fighting style that allowed us to fight everything in every heights. Be it be 11 meters tall, I would still be able to fight. But doing it alone would be extremely dangerous.
I went and stood in a place where no one would notice me or bother me. But I forgot about Sara, who was looking at me. I stood there, eyes closed. I moved my hands along with my legs. It felt good to practice. My hand movements were fast, my legs faster. It would seem impossible for a person to move that fast but it wasn't. All it take is experience. I went through every move. Remembering them. My legs were burning from standing so long. I slowly retreated my hands, opening my eyes. I saw Sara, sitting and looking at me.
She asked, "What was that? You were so fast, I could barely see your hands moving."
"That was nothing. Now, I am hungry. Is it time for lunch?"
"Yes."
"Then let's go. I am super hungry."
- Writer
