Warrior Princess Albana

Not a Smooth Sailing

Amelia opened her eyes immediately and noticed Shayne was carrying the shield in place of her. The shield appeared to be a foldable one from the middle. He looked at Amelia with worried and angered expressions. "A warrior can't lose focus so easily," he remarked. Amelia did not say anything and stood up by herself. Shayne looked at the girl who was practicing near them and called her. "Portia come here," he called and she came with a swift walk. "Can you show her how to defend from the 'thunder arrows'?" "Yes commander," she replied and opened the portal from where arrows came fast as earlier. Portia made her posture and her spade in her hands transformed into the shield. The shield was similar to the one Shayne had first. The next moment Portia lifted herself from the ground and spinned her shield to stop all the arrows. Amelia was amazed and asked Portia "how did you transform the spade into the shield?" Portia looked at Shayne and he nodded. The frequency of our mind gets connected with the weapon we select and it transforms itself as we imagine it to be." "Wow, that's so amazing!" Amelia exclaimed. "She has been informed that the power will come from our mind and not from physical strength," Shayne said. Amelia remembered him and Rohya saying that but how can she execute it in this field she didn't know about. 'Here he goes Mr. Grumpy does not miss any opportunity to humiliate me', she thought. "I'm new on this dream planet therefore adapting it's way gradually,'' she said with a sarcastic tone. "May I know from which troop she is?" Portia looked at Shayne while questioning. "They call her the legendary warrior," Shayne replied. "You mean the one with the strength of our empress?" Portia looked at Amelia with curiosity and awe. "Accept My greetings Your Highness," she said, bowing her head. "Oh! Don't do that!" Amelia stopped her from bowing "I'm not your highness I'm just a human." "Yes Portia she doesn't deserve our respect until she proves her," Shayne stressed. "Yes, I preferred to be called only Amelia as I'm nobody on this dream planet," she said with a sarcastic tone. "But how can we…" while Portia was about to say something, Shayne interrupted, "it's her wish Portia." "Then I'll follow it Miss Amelia," she said.

"Enough with the chat now and show us your skills," Shayne said and opened the portal again. This time Amelia was prepared, her weapon turned into the shield that covered her front as well as sides. She successfully defended herself from all the arrows. Portia seemed impressed but Shayne had a stern face. "The move at the last moment leaves you open to other attacks," he said. "Whatever!" Amelia said "but I could defend myself from the arrows," she replied. "That's just an unsteady beginning," Shayne replied. "Okay Mr. Commander," Amelia said. By now she came to know that this man will always criticize her. She looked at Portia and asked, "how did you lift or fly yourself in the air? We have something called gravity on earth therefore we cannot perform such activities. "Here on Zovian everyone can do that and by practice we can fly higher," "Again it depends on control of our mind," Portia said while lifting herself in the air standing at the height of Amelia. "Will I be able to do that too?" Amelia asked. Portia looked at Shayne, he answered, "they say you can even do better moves than us, use your core." Amelia tried to raise her toes but couldn't feel anything. She tried to focus on her mind but she couldn't do it. "You have some barriers set by your human mind, maybe fear, with some practice you will be able to do that " Portia said. "For now, first learn how to defend yourself from arrows," Shayne reminded her. "We have been learning this technique from our young age and mastered it. I don't know how they expect you to be a legendary warrior beginning the training now," he said with crossed hands. Amelia ignored Shayne's unnecessary remark and asked Portia, "how old are You Portia? You seem to be a good warrior." "According to light years we consider that I'm 170 years old." "Guide her well, Portia," while saying that Shayne again opened the portal. The arrows coming from it now could turn themselves and attack. Portia and Shayne both kept Amelia in the middle of them and defended arrows by spinning into air swiftly. "This is the second level," Shayne said. "But doesn't this require flying or spinning in the air?" Amelia asked. "Yes and that is where you have to show your skill," Shayne said vaguely and stood aside from them. Amelia looked at Portia and Portia understood her need for help. Portia then said "how do you usually leap yourself from the base?" "Try the same way but keep aside your physical weight and the thing called gravity from your mind." It was hard for Amelia not to imagine her weight or gravity as it is something carved in her brain but still she decided to try. She leapt from the ground this time without thinking about her weight. She jumped and could stand for a moment in the air, later she landed. "I think you are getting it. Our planet doesn't have gravity norms like yours," Portia said. "Try once more," Portia said. Now Amelia completely left the thought of her weight and could see herself lightly getting up from the ground. This time she could stand in the air for a while. She tried to spin herself but as she turned she came down. Shayne was just observing her from the side with a blank face. She asked Portia "can you show how you spin yourself one more time?" Portia gently got herself up from the ground and spinned herself, balancing on her legs. Amelia understood immediately that she was only moving her upper body unlike Portia. As Portia came down, Amelia leapt herself and this time could successfully spin herself as she balanced her legs too. "Good miss Amelia, you can do it now," Portia said happily. "I'm thankful for your assistance, unlike someone who expects people to learn things without telling them how," she said while glaring at Shayne. "It's my honor to assist you Miss Amelia and in future I'll assist you in the war to give my best!" Portia assured. Shayne came near them. "I train the best of the best warriors, not the beginners," he said sarcastically.

At that moment Rohya appeared there. She bowed her head and informed "commander Miss Amelia will take pause for now. As she needs to gain her core strength." Amelia now realized that she was really tired. "Yes, the warrior who gets tired so easily is excused," Shayne said. Rohya smiled at Portia and greeted her too. She then held Amelia's hand and teleported them. They arrived in the place where she could see strong white light. Some people were there, who kept their hands on white globe. We consume energy from this light, it is the energy of stars. "But how do they consume it in their body?" Amelia asked. "I'll show you," Rohya went to one globe and touched her fingers on it first. "Access activated miss Rohya," the voice in it said. When you keep your hand on this, the energy will transfer itself in your body," she informed and signed Amelia to try it. Amelia moved forward and tried the same procedure. "Access activated miss Albana," the automated voice said. Amelia was startled. "I guess it took me for someone else, Rohya," she said. "No miss Amelia, it is the right identity," she said firmly, but Amelia was confused.