Chapter 3 Heroics and Pain

Morning Next Day At Red Fountain

Saladin's Office

"You want me to attend classes with Riven?" Helia said, not sure if he heard his uncle right. "Uncle, I've seen Riven's class load. No way, He'd kill me by the end of first period if not sooner."

"Helia, it's only been three years since you left. I'm positive you can still hold your own against our best Wranglers." Saladin spoke full of confidence, as Helia stared dumbstruck at his uncle.

"Uncle, are you serious?" He said as though Saladin had finial gone senile.

"Of course I'm sure!" He said without hesitations "You could probably even them a thing or two. Maybe even meet a pretty Alfea girl." His uncle winked at him.

"But…" Helia's protest died at a raised eyebrow.

"Classes will be starting in a half hour. So, best get a move on." Saladin said dismissing Helia.

"Yes, Sir, Headmaster" Helia replied as he snatched his pack from the floor of the office. "Just remember I'm just visiting. I'm not here to stay."He reminded his uncle as he shut the door and begun made his way first period with Riven.

SHIVER…SHIVER

Strategies And Tactics Class

"AH HA HA HA…so he spent most for sparring class with his arms up." Riven roar recount the last three class periods with, "I mean I expected him to drop to the ground and curl up in fear." He laughed for so long that his sides started to hurt.

"What did you expect when you kept trying hit my face?" Helia said as his took the seat behind. Finial a non-physical class! First Survival in Enemy Territory 303, Then Advance Sparring. if this keeps up,i'm really gonna die. I really don't want to keep following Riven's schedule, why couldn't i have followed Timmy's schedule at least he wouldn't aim for my head.

"You actually survived three of his classes!"Timmy said in utter shock, "You're my hero. I look at it and that my work out for the month." Riven growled. "it's true just looking at at your class load makes my body feel weak and sore all over."

A roar of laughter engulfed everyone in the class.

"OH, COME ON!" Riven shouted to the room at large.

Professor Irconic walks in, "that enough get to your seats" we take our seat "ok, Your enemy has you cornered at right and left. Your flank is cut off by a raging river. There is one open area and your enemy knows and have their weapons trained on it. What do you do?" He asked as he wrote the problem on the board. " You are outnumbered and out gunned."

"Easy!" Riven says raising his hand up. "you do a frontal assault maneuver!"

"But you must split your forces in two then. So, your men are able to fight on two fronts," He countered, "you're men are sacrificed and you lose the battle. Anyone else?" he questioned looking around the room. "Very well then, you…" Helia cut off the professor.

"You have twelve of your men fake an AWOL. You split the twelve into two groups. One to the Right and the second group to your left. And have them 'surrender' to your enemy. From there they should be able to disable your enemy's weapons and find week points in their shield. ,"

"But your enemy has sent messenger to inform each side of the development and suspicion grows your men are…"

He cuts off the professor once more "only if the messengers make it you send two of your most stealthiest Archers into the open area it will be the only way to get message across they, since they will be expecting the messenger to come back, they won't fire there. But that's one message that won't be read" He continued, "the archers will execute the messengers and retrieve the notes from them and return to base before sunrise."

"Still they grow worried that their messenger hasn't returned and again you men are d…."And once more the professor Irconic is cut off from delivering the final blow .

"What men by then my men have already slipped in among my enemies soldiers." Helia leaned back in his chair. "They have already begun the process of learn my enemies patrols and dis-enabling their weapon. Rigging them to the precise height that will allow them to shot over us and hit their other half. All within a day, by sundown my men are already able to make the return trip to their comrades." He said, "And my enemies are none the wiser."

"Now that's an excellent plan. You use low numbers to minimize the chances of lose and raise the rate of success." Timmy turned in his seat saying, "Dude, that's awesome!"

"I thought you looked familiar!" Professor Irconic said satisfactory, "It's been three years since you've sat in my class, Helia." With a smirk he added "You had shorter hair back then

"Huh?" Brandon, Timmy, Sky and Riven said in unison. "Three Years?"

"Oh my word, didn't Cordatora tell you, Helia, here was the very top of his class here at red fountain." Professor Irconic said confused. "Helia, would have been a freshman at the time same time as you. I'm shocked that you didn't know, but then again Helia took only the upperclassmen's courses, because how advance his skills were."Professor Irconic looked over at Riven confused, "I heard about your from Eros, I'm surprise you didn't realize he was studying your every technique."

"What!" Riven shouted as leapt from his chair knocking it to the floor. "NO WAY," He looked at Helia eyes narrowed and asked, "You didn't let me let me win."Helia refused to look at him. "REMATCH AFTER SCHOOL!" He growls shoving away his desk and marched out of the classroom.

"Okay, class, use the remainder of class to analyze the battle plan, Helia outlined for us. I want a three paragraph essay; they must state your opinion on,

How efficient is the plan and what are the chances of success?

How would you improve the plan?

What weak points does it have?

"And I want them on my desk by Monday evening." The professor said before taking a seat behind his desk.

Brandon turned around in his and whispered "Did you really go easy on Riven?" Helia blanched. "It was nice know ya." Brandon replied, Sky smacked on the head with his folder. "What was that for?"

Sky in turn replied "I could ask you the same thing" and got started on the essay.

"You gonna take, Riven, on the fight?" Timmy asked, Helia just rolled his eyes at the ceiling.

"Hey don't forget, Stella, wants everyone over at Alfea." Brandon reminded everyone, " You want to come along, Helia?"

Alright everyone I want to know 'What should Helia do?'

Agree to the fight

Or

go to Alfea and possible run into 'the Fountain girl'

Tell me which Scenario you want next!