Great... hes gone... another class... I wish he wasn't... and surprisingly... I've got the confidence to know I can wish on something...
Well... I guess there wasn't really anything else of interest to tell you about yesterday... so I guess I'll just skip around to the day after...
Well... Gym... and the first thing we do every class... sparring. Or for me at least... it means I'm the target for anyone I'm paired with. At least the teacher doesn't hold a grudge, or at least not a visible one if he did.
I was fine at first, I just sat in the back of the crowd, nobody paid any attention unless they were right in front of me. All up front were mostly males, maybe a few girls, but quite a bit less... this was more like one of those classes where you don't really do anything but relieve energy... we mostly spar and stuff relating to fighting.
I was a little dazed when the teacher called on me after few minutes passed... but he did... and I so immediately perked up in surprise. His reason being...
"I know what you're capable of... now show me.", he was calm, a little smaller than Terrador probably. It didn't matter, I was more concerned with who he was picking to fight against me... well... I didn't realize it at first... but gulped when I did.
"Seere... Ostulaices!", he called out amongst them. Of course... they pick him, of all people to spar with me... I honestly wasn't sure if this was good or not. I actually considered whether this was a set-up so somebody could get some kind of vengeance on me.
Well... that didn't matter now... I sorta froze when he walked out towards me. He had a raised brow, looking back at everyone who either watched quietly, or whispered to one another. All the while they had their eyes peeled on the two of us. The teacher didn't notice, he just kept looking through some papers in his grasp, reading it aloud quietly.
"Alright.", he spoke up, catching our attention, "Now I understand you both have seen... action. Yes? Good.", he never gave us time to answer.
I just kept my eyes on him at all times, his scars kept meeting my eyes, I wonder how he got them... and how it marked what this match would be like.
"Rules!", the coach shouted, "There will be no dirty play, no eye gouging, no clawing deeper than half an inch at best. I want no harassment, and certainly no screwing around... Hear me out!", he was very strict, witch made me uneasy.
Seere was calm, he just nodded his head, witch made me raise a brow... he must have been used to this. The one thing that made me laugh on the inside, but only cause it stood out so much, was when the coach said "Screwing around."... it was so random... as if he expected us to.
"Good.", he bowed his head quickly and stepped back, "Both of you, different sides of the field.", he gestured in either direction, and we so hastily did so. Well... at least... I did so... Seere just padded to his spot, witch undoubtedly annoyed the coach.
He turned back to face me, his scarlet eyes met mine, even from a distance, he made a quick facial expression, he looked unsure about this, but not as much as I was, no doubt.
Everyone else was so content with this... they either wanted me to be beaten to pieces... or had no idea on who to root for, considering my "Reputation", and Seere's fierce looks... they weren't normal for any other dragon his age... he had to have achieved them in combat... at what ferocious combat it must have been.
Even with a slight jostle of his wings, you could see even more old wounds covering his body... it was a nasty sight, but an intimidating one at that. Though I must admit, I was more worried about him hurting me, than actually intimidated... that's for sure.
"Alright. We ready? Good.", he asked us, of course he was impatient about it, "Then begin.", he was strong voiced.
At first, I could only exchange a glance with him... I honestly didn't know where to start. He shrugged in return.
"Get moving!", he egged us, gesturing impatiently to the center of the field. Seere was the first to act... even if it wasn't a pleasant one... I looked back to him, he shrugged.
I wanted to ask him how we would do this... but he answered it ahead of time... I dodged a powerful tail digging into the ground at my feet... it was good to know how to dodge.
I didn't really know how to react at first... he'd rushed it so quickly, but I just stood there... and watched him lift his tail from the ground it dug into. In the mean time, I watched everybody else faces, they were actually quiet... unexpectent of such force on the first attack or something... I couldn't tell... I had to dodge again.
"Relax... I won't hurt you... but I DO want to see you you defend yourself.", he told me as I leapt back and he forcibly drove his front claws into the earth before me. He took one swift pull and tore up a large crack in the ground. He took a quick spread of his wings, witch made me back up at this... they were large, and curved around me.
His request encouraged me, none the less.
"Fine!", I spat back at him and blew a strong column of wind upon him, his weight was much, but it was strong enough to blow him many feet backwards. The only thing he stopped me with was matching it with a blast of hot air. Without fire, it was a powerful current of heat.
This whole sparring match... actually helped me. In the process of it becoming more advanced... I in general became more active... I wasn't as reserving.
And that actually made him laugh a little, because soon he was dodging attacks as well. And upon looking back at everyone, who had expected a slaughter or something... they were silent... awestruck, if you will.
Though I have to admit... this whole time I had never considered anyone my age-er... well... maybe a little older, but that doesn't really matter. Anyway, I had never really expected anyone but me and... Spyro, to fight this well, in fact, it was almost frightening how fast he was for his size. And he surely wasn't very easy, I ducked when his tail flung at me, and jagged clean into the wall behind me, it was the damage it could inflict witch made me cringe, even when it missed.
And it was quite a surprise when I learned he had me up against the wall, cause I soon backed into it... well actually it was more like banged into it. he swung his tail again and I jumped back. So in other words, I yelped upon impact and groaned.
He raised his claws to strike me, but he seldom anticipated me to jump him off the wall. He grunted and looked up at me in surprise. I sat clean on him, giving him a look of determination, my claws to his neck.
Though... this contact had me blushing through my aggression.
Everyone else was whispering and murmuring so many things you couldn't pick anything up. And after a few seconds of just sitting there, the Teacher must have gotten angry, he blew his whistle to separate us. Not only did this catch my attention, it also caused me to immediately jump off of him.
"Sorry...", I mumbled. Though, I take it my apology was somewhat lacking reason... witch it probably was.
When I looked up at him, he had a raised brow, and sat on his haunches.
"No reason to be... you did good.", he encouraged, though his tone was calm and standard. I should have known by then I wouldn't get much emotion out of him... but I took the compliment either way.
"Um... thanks... I guess...", now that line was beyond embarrassing for some odd reason. But he just smiled lightly, and by lightly... it means it was barely noticeable.
"Alright, break it up!", the teacher yelled, pushing us apart... even if we weren't that close. I don't even think three meters counted as "close"... but still, we parted for the time being.
Seere just slunk back up through the crowd, people parted ways because of him... and for me, even if it wasn't a very pleasant walk. Though I'm assuming I wasn't on the chopping block as much... since now a whole class knows I'll defend myself next time... I hope I will...
Still... it feels good to not be glared on in hate... at least... a different kind of hate.
And not only that... I think I was right... no matter how much I refuse to believe it... I'm... I'm not alone...
Sorry if I took a while... got lazy, and whatnot XD. Hoped you guys liked this chapter... I know it seems rushed... and it kinda was... but still.
And uh... I keep forgetting but... Credit to Swissigar for this story idea :)
