Fable Heroes Destiny
Chapter 3: Training to become a hero
Severus knew that once he acepted the Guildmaster offer, he could never return to he childhood. And if he could remove it from he mind, every good and bad memory, he when he sleeping he would receive memories and nightmares of the burning flames of Oakvale. Many days and nights were passing as Severus was growing up and eventally months and years were passing to. And as Severus was growing up he was suffering from a lack of he and Whisper were returning from the libary after studying, he found a curious potion waiting for him.
"Whisper did you leave this here for me?" Severus asked.
"Don't be silly farm boy, I didn't leave anything for you. Now try and get some sleep, we have a busy day tommorow" Whisper answered.
Severus turned his eyes away from Whisper and towards the potion. The potion had a silver glass container with a blue liquid inside. Just before Whisper closed her eyes she saw Severus drink some of the potion before swiftly falling onto his bed with the potion smashing on the ground.
(Did he just drink a sleeping potion?) Whisper thought.
7 years later
Severus change after seven years. His brown hair became longer and he inherited the Apprentice Outfit. Whisper had also changed. Her hair became so long that she had tie into a bun. Despite training and studying, Severus never saw Maze around the Guild. He thought that he was still in his quarters in the tower but whenever he went up there, Maze was nowhere to be seen. The nightmares got better but other times they got worse and whenever he wanted to drink the potion, he couldn't find it. Whisper and Severus's friendship ,however, was blossoming greatly anf they were becoming friends quiet fast. But sometimes Severus was still alseep by the time morning training was about to start, meaning that Whisper still had to get the lazy boy out of bed.
"Get out of bed, lazybones" Whisper shouted " we were supposed to meet the Guildmaster on the other side of the river"
"Yeah we were" Severus yawned.
"But that was an hour ago. We better get going" Whisper continued.
"Right" Severus agreed.
They left room and went downstairs to the map room, through the kitchens and into the gardens. By the time they reached the mele
"Late again? You do make habbit out of this" Weaver said
"Sorry I didn't realise that it was late" Severus apologized taking out the stick
"You can put that old stick away. We'll begin training with real weapons now" Weaver said, giving Severus and Iron Longsword " Get used to the weight of this sword, and let's see if you can hit Whisper with it."
Both Severus and Whisper entered the ring and started to fight. Severus thought that it easy to fight against Whisper , since she carried a staff weapon, but Whisper had more pratice with real weapons. Severus kept on hitting the staff, often at times giving it a flourish. After seven successful hits, the Guildmaster called time and commanded the two trainees to stop.
"Now pay attention. What I am about to teach you could save your life one life of a Hero is a dangerous one, and you must learn to block your enemies' attack if you expect to live longer"Weaver explained "Whisper will try to hit you, but you can block her attacks with your sword. Not all blows can be blocked, but you should be able to handle anything Whisper can throw at you."
Severus gripped his sword tightly and prepared for Whisper's attacks. She gripps her staff tighty and charge forward to Severus. Her attacks were not successful as Severus was successful at blocking them. After six more blocks, the Guildmaster stopped them again.
A man , clothed in armour with blue and silver, was walking down the path in the gardens of the Guild. He was trying to find the Guildmaster. The man thought that he was at the melee ring, training new heroes. When he saw near to the ring, he saw one of the fighters was his sister, he was interested in her fighting style but was disapointed at how bad she and the other one were doing . He approach the ring.
"Well done. Now let's see if you can combine attack and defense." Weaver addressed.
The man approach the Guildmaster.
"Ah, hello, Thunder, come to cheek on your sister's progress, have you?" Weaver asked
"You could say that. Whisper told me you've got her training with some farmboy." Thunder said
"Maze thinks the boy had great potential" Weaver remarked "Enough to keep up with my Whisper?" Thunder questioned " Bah!"
"Well, why don't we see? Whisper and Severus are just working on their melee skills."Weaver said "All right, children, let's see who had learnt the most in their training. This will be a no holds barred duel, just like your final melee test. Prepare yourselves."
Once Whisper and Severus backed away from each other, the duel started. Whisper was the first to attack, causing Severus to block the Whisper backed away, Severus attacked using the sword, creating severeal sword swipes. One of them Whisper was able to block but Severus, using his brutal force, knocked the attack away.
"STOP!" Thunder yelled " That's all wrong, Whisper! You need to practise more!"
"I...I'm sorry brother...I"
"Shame you couldn't see me fight in the Arena. You might have learned a thing or two." Thunder bragged " Keep training if you want to go there yourself one day"
With his final word, Thunder walked away .
As Whisper and the Guildmaster were talking, Severus was in deep thought. From his mother's story, he remember that Thunder was a man of great strength and power. That his weapons could command lightning and that his was the Arena champion. A sudden thought of the Arena made shiver in fear.
"I think we should continue with are archery lessons Severus. Meet me at the archery range when you are ready to continue" Weaver said, before walking away.
When Severus followed the Guildmaster to the archery ring, it was there that he realised that all heroes had there weakness, and archery was one of his. Every time Severus had an archery lesson, he ended up messing with every shot he tried to made. The Guildmaster told Severus he was improving, but he didn't believe him. Today , however, the Guildmaster had a surprise for him.
"What is that?" Severus asked
"With the bows you have been using, you haven't been successful with any shot. Though many heroes do have weakness, like you, yours can easily be dealt with" Weaver replied " I have enchached the bow to help improve your Skill. Put it on and test it out"
Severus took the bow and fired it at the three stands.
"Interesting. But unfortunally most foes don't stand still so let's see how you fare against moving targets" Weaver pointed out " You have a minute to score as many points as you can. The front target is worth one point,the middle one is worth three, and the one at the back will score you nine points"
One minute later.
The Guildmaster couldn't believe it. In all the one minute archery test he saw, this one was one of the best . The tricks Severus used were accurate and strong. He had never seen such power before.
"I see...just like your mother" Weaver said.
"You knew my mother?" Severus asked.
"Yes lad. I did but now it not time for talk like 's time to learn the ways of the will" Weaver said (and too see if he is like his father)
The Guildmaster and Severus went down to the Will training area by the Guildmaster told Severus that he wanted him to commaned the power of lightning and strike it against the targets. Severus focused all the will he had and threw it against the targets. All of the other trainees saw a ocean blue lightning down by the river and saw in amazement the power that Severus was using. The Guildmaster was speachless. Never in all his years had he seen power like this.
"Impossible...You do possess his power" Weaver whispered.
"Was that alright Guildmaster" Severus asked.
"yes. That was quite impressive" Weaver replied.
"Thank you sir but how did you knew my mother?" Severus asked.
"Your mother and my wife were friends for a long time,even during their days at the guild. It was there were your mother and your father met each other" Weaver answered. "Your parents were both heroes' but your mother specify in strength and skill. Your father was a will user just like you are"
"But that's impossible. My mother told me that my father was just an adventurer who died in the Arena" Severus replied.
"I see.I think we should move onto your final exam. Or if you like you could spened some time with Whisper and think things over" Weaver replied .
"I think I'll think it over first" Severus said
"Alright then lad. I'll wait for you at the map table" Weaver said.
Whisper was waiting at the lake by the Guild's wood . She had to fight off a couple of bandits who were trying to get inside the Guild. She couldn't deny it. She was angry. Angry at her brother for interuppting her battle against Severus. Sure she was lossing, but she gave it her all. All the power and skill she had and her brother mocked her battle style.
(I have to train harder) Whisper thought "Whisper!" Somebody shouted.
Whisper turned to the dirrection of the voice and saw Severus running up to her. She smiled and got up from the ground.
"Ah, there you are farmboy"Whisper said.
"You know, just becasue I use to live on a farm doesn't mean you have to call me'farmboy'"Severus replied "Severus will do...Anyway what did you want to talk about?"
"Do you remember that potion you drank seven years ago?.That potion ...was not a sleep potion" Whisper said. "That was a Ages of the Will Potion."
"A what?" Severus questioned "It gives you will experience but I heard rummors that some Will potion can increase your will power, make you stronger to command it" Whisper continued.
"But during that time...I didn't have any ...Will power" Severus trilled.
"But what if you already had Will power and you didn't notice it. You inherited it from your parents" Whisper said as they were walking back to the Guild
"But that's impossible. My mother had no will powers since she was an expert in Strength and Skill,according to the Guildmaster. And she told me that my father died in the Arena, before I was born"Severus revealed.