Author's Note: or should I say the trouble starts. I can smell a love triangle coming on. Hopefully this isn't boring people to tears lol. Short like always.

The Training Starts

Sweat beads formed on Fiona's brow as the sun was high in the sky. Every now and then they would run down her face. Oscar was working her like she had never been worked before. The training started with accuracy as the lesson. The javelin was the weapon of choice for practice. Her arm was so sore and the trembling wouldn't stop, but she wouldn't give up.

"If you hit the red mark ten consecutive times we can quit and eat." Oscar had said that almost two hours ago. The pressure was high and her stomach was groaning. She could smell the food from where they were at. Oh, it smelled so wonderful right now. Hearing everyone laughing and having a good time made it even worse. So far she had only gotten five in a row. It was starting to look like a long night. Time passed and it was getting dark and the sun was setting. Focus, focus was all she could tell herself to steady her arm. She threw the javelin with all her strength and it missed by just an inch from the center. Fiona dropped to her knees and broke down.

"I can't do it Oscar. I really tried and I wasn't good enough." Fiona rarely dropped her guard. She was always the tough girl. Oscar knelt down beside her.

"You are doing fine Fiona. This is the first day. We can continue any time." Fiona tried to look anywhere but into his eyes. (no pun intended.) There was no frustration or anger in his voice. He was always so calm and collected. She leaned in close towards him, letting herself get too attached. "Thanks Oscar, you are so kind to me when I don't deserve it. I'm sorry I caused you to miss supper."

"Is that what you are worried about? I don't care about when I eat. I am helping someone right now and I am not thinking about food. Besides Tanith probably saved us something."

Fiona was treading in dark waters. She knew Tanith and Oscar had something going on. Everyone knew they liked each other and yet Oscar was paying so much attention to her. Fiona thought that just maybe Oscar had feelings for her. Why else would he be doing this for her?

"Yeah probably. Do you wanna walk back now?" He smiled and nodded his head. "First we have to pick up all this junk." He looked around at the mess she made. They both laughed and grabbed all they could and walked back.

Before she walked away she gave Oscar a look that said take me tonight. "Goodnight Oscar."

"Goodnight Fiona." Oscar scratched his head in worry. He hoped Fiona wasn't making this something that it wasn't.

Fiona went to bed with a big smile that night. She just couldn't stop thinking about what happened. Maybe what she dreamed tonight would come true.