Chapter 11
Amy heard the alarm clock ring at 11 AM. After slamming her hand on the off button, she took a shower, and went to get breakfast. As all four Seasons ate, Cassie looked at the others and said, "We have practice today."
"Don't you mean training?" Sara asked.
Cassie was ready to make a sarcastic joke when David cut in, "the Ancient One wants us to continue our training today. He feels that the Warlords are lying in the shadows and watching us and the other Olympiads."
'Then you don't know Anubis,' Amy thought.
"What time do they want us to meet?" Cassie asked.
"1 PM," David replied.
"Where will we meet?" Amy asked.
"The Track and Field Arena," David said.
Amy got up from the table, "Then I'll see you guys at 1 o'clock."
"Where are you going?" Cassie asked.
"To talk to the Ancient One," Amy said bluntly, as she walked out of the apartment.
Sara looked at the others, "I guess something is on her mind."
"And I guess she has no problems tell us how she feels about things," Cassie said sarcastically.
"Now is not the time for humor," David scolded, "something is bothering her. And I want to know what it is."
Amy walked to the Track and Field Arena, thinking about last night. Why would her respective Warlord kiss her? They were enemies, not allies. But what bothered Amy the most was the fact that Anubis had been honest with her. Amy knew Anubis was different, but he was still her enemy, and that meant that she had to fight him. But for some odd reason, Amy didn't want to fight Anubis. Amy admired Anubis, but she wondered if it was becoming more than just admiration. Was she falling in love with her enemy?
Amy took a few cleansing breaths and began to practice her Judo moves. As she started her practice early, she was able to push these crazy thoughts out of her head for a short amount of time. He practice was halted when Ryo cleared his throat, "you look like you have the world on your shoulders."
Amy stopped and looked at Ryo, "you have no idea."
"You're practicing early," Ryo commented.
"I was hoping to see the Ancient One," she said.
"But something is bothering you," Ryo pointed out.
Amy looked at Ryo and said, "If I tell you, you have to promise tell no else. Is that clear?"
"Sure," Ryo said.
Amy took a seat on the bench and motioned for Ryo to sit down. When they both sat down, Amy said, "I think our enemies are more complicated than we think."
"It probably is just a show," Ryo said, "I seriously doubt any of the Warlords have any humanity in them."
"But what if they do?" Amy asked
Ryo looked at Amy, "If you try to see the human side of enemies, you run the risk of not killing them and letting them continue to hurt people."
"So you think war is black and white?" Amy asked.
Ryo look at her, "A Japanese poet once wrote that not all things are meant to be understood. If we try to understand something we're not supposed to, it could lead things down a dangerous path."
Amy smiled sadly, Ryo didn't really understand what she was getting at, but she knew he was right. Iif she tried to figure out something she wasn't supposed to know, then she could end up in a world full of trouble. "Hey Ryo," Amy smiled, "you want to practice before everyone gets here?"
"Sure," Ryo said as he smiled back at Amy.
By the time Cassie got to the Track and Field Arena, Amy was practicing with her weapon against Ryo. As she watched Amy, Cassie began to realize how far they had progressed in their training. They had always followed the training schedule to the letter, but Amy had always found time to teach Cassie her Judo moves. The last practice session was like the typical practice schedule, except for the time block where Amy taught Cassie some Judo moves. Cassie looked at the piece of paper she had brought with her. Below was the schedule that she had written down. She didn't expect the schedule to change, so Cassie just sighed. Below was the training schedule:
1. 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM-Meditation
2. 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM-Break
3. 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM-Weapon Training
4. 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM-Training in Olympic Sport
5. 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM-Free Time (Amy teaches Judo)
Cassie was impressed at how easy it was for Amy to parry and counter Ryo's swords, 'maybe she's the strongest out of all of us,' Cassie thought.
Cassie had also noticed a difference about herself as a whole. Even though she was still sarcastic, she was happy to discover her temper and her hidden strengths. And for the first time, ever since Teresa had been shot and she spiraled downward, Cassie could actually think about what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. All that training pushed away her doubts about the past and let her think about her future. As Cassie watched Ryo and Amy, Sage walked up behind her, "Amy's grown up," he replied.
Cassie looked at Sage, "I think we've all grown up."
"But how can you prove that?" Sage asked.
Cassie smiled, "we won't. At least until we're put to the test."
Amy heard the alarm clock ring at 11 AM. After slamming her hand on the off button, she took a shower, and went to get breakfast. As all four Seasons ate, Cassie looked at the others and said, "We have practice today."
"Don't you mean training?" Sara asked.
Cassie was ready to make a sarcastic joke when David cut in, "the Ancient One wants us to continue our training today. He feels that the Warlords are lying in the shadows and watching us and the other Olympiads."
'Then you don't know Anubis,' Amy thought.
"What time do they want us to meet?" Cassie asked.
"1 PM," David replied.
"Where will we meet?" Amy asked.
"The Track and Field Arena," David said.
Amy got up from the table, "Then I'll see you guys at 1 o'clock."
"Where are you going?" Cassie asked.
"To talk to the Ancient One," Amy said bluntly, as she walked out of the apartment.
Sara looked at the others, "I guess something is on her mind."
"And I guess she has no problems tell us how she feels about things," Cassie said sarcastically.
"Now is not the time for humor," David scolded, "something is bothering her. And I want to know what it is."
Amy walked to the Track and Field Arena, thinking about last night. Why would her respective Warlord kiss her? They were enemies, not allies. But what bothered Amy the most was the fact that Anubis had been honest with her. Amy knew Anubis was different, but he was still her enemy, and that meant that she had to fight him. But for some odd reason, Amy didn't want to fight Anubis. Amy admired Anubis, but she wondered if it was becoming more than just admiration. Was she falling in love with her enemy?
Amy took a few cleansing breaths and began to practice her Judo moves. As she started her practice early, she was able to push these crazy thoughts out of her head for a short amount of time. He practice was halted when Ryo cleared his throat, "you look like you have the world on your shoulders."
Amy stopped and looked at Ryo, "you have no idea."
"You're practicing early," Ryo commented.
"I was hoping to see the Ancient One," she said.
"But something is bothering you," Ryo pointed out.
Amy looked at Ryo and said, "If I tell you, you have to promise tell no else. Is that clear?"
"Sure," Ryo said.
Amy took a seat on the bench and motioned for Ryo to sit down. When they both sat down, Amy said, "I think our enemies are more complicated than we think."
"It probably is just a show," Ryo said, "I seriously doubt any of the Warlords have any humanity in them."
"But what if they do?" Amy asked
Ryo looked at Amy, "If you try to see the human side of enemies, you run the risk of not killing them and letting them continue to hurt people."
"So you think war is black and white?" Amy asked.
Ryo look at her, "A Japanese poet once wrote that not all things are meant to be understood. If we try to understand something we're not supposed to, it could lead things down a dangerous path."
Amy smiled sadly, Ryo didn't really understand what she was getting at, but she knew he was right. Iif she tried to figure out something she wasn't supposed to know, then she could end up in a world full of trouble. "Hey Ryo," Amy smiled, "you want to practice before everyone gets here?"
"Sure," Ryo said as he smiled back at Amy.
By the time Cassie got to the Track and Field Arena, Amy was practicing with her weapon against Ryo. As she watched Amy, Cassie began to realize how far they had progressed in their training. They had always followed the training schedule to the letter, but Amy had always found time to teach Cassie her Judo moves. The last practice session was like the typical practice schedule, except for the time block where Amy taught Cassie some Judo moves. Cassie looked at the piece of paper she had brought with her. Below was the schedule that she had written down. She didn't expect the schedule to change, so Cassie just sighed. Below was the training schedule:
1. 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM-Meditation
2. 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM-Break
3. 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM-Weapon Training
4. 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM-Training in Olympic Sport
5. 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM-Free Time (Amy teaches Judo)
Cassie was impressed at how easy it was for Amy to parry and counter Ryo's swords, 'maybe she's the strongest out of all of us,' Cassie thought.
Cassie had also noticed a difference about herself as a whole. Even though she was still sarcastic, she was happy to discover her temper and her hidden strengths. And for the first time, ever since Teresa had been shot and she spiraled downward, Cassie could actually think about what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. All that training pushed away her doubts about the past and let her think about her future. As Cassie watched Ryo and Amy, Sage walked up behind her, "Amy's grown up," he replied.
Cassie looked at Sage, "I think we've all grown up."
"But how can you prove that?" Sage asked.
Cassie smiled, "we won't. At least until we're put to the test."