Chapter 15
Arnold had started his training off on the right foot but it was becoming more and more difficult for him to keep up with Tim. As Tim lunged forward once more Arnold started to trip up and fell on the ground, Tim held the tip of his blade to Arnold's neck. "Ha! So that performance earlier was mere beginners luck." Tim said snidely.
"Not quite." Arnold pushed the blade aside and stood up. Arnold held put his sword and closed his eyes and gripped his sword as if trusting it to take care of him. Arnold was filled with hate at that moment and rushed at Tim without opening his eyes. Tim saw that Arnold was not playing around and at the last moment he dogged. Doing so caused Arnold's sword to slice and tree, which lingered in the air for two seconds before falling to the ground with a bang.
"Kid. I don't think you need to be trained." Jake interrupted. "How did you."
"I don't know. I've never held a sword in my life." Arnold looked down at his hands, and then slowly up the length of his sword. "What is going on here?" he asked no one.
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Fire flew from her hands and brought the soup to a boil. "Good my child. Now you may have a soup break with me." Said the old lady.
"Thank you." Helga grabbed a bowl when it was handed to her. "What's next?" Helga had warmed up to the old lady in the past two hours. "And thank you for helping me." Helga added
"Child there is no need to thank me." The lady paused. "Next we deal with the earth, wind, and spirit element. Then tomorrow we start water, wind, and nature. Then we have the next week to master each. Then you will be ready." The lady said and took a sip of her soup.
One week later
Gerald and Phoebe were wandering the dark forests of the strange new land. They had eventually found there way to Eurasia. Phoebe had repeated the magic words she heard Jake say and follow him to the forest. Fortunately the tear was still there so the followed. Now Phoebe and Gerald were lost in the forest together. Which would not be so bad, if they weren't in a different dimension.
"Phoebe, we have been walking for three days and still haven't found them. What if we are stuck here forever?" Gerald asked
They had just walked to a clearing with I small lake to sit. "Gerald, I am so sorry that I had to drag you into this." Phoebe sat on a log and but her chin in her hands. Gerald sat next to her and out his arms around her and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Do not fret children. You will be safe." Said a voice. Gerald and Phoebe looked at the lake as it began to bubble and grow to a gold color. "The ones you seek are heading east. You will find them in four morrows. For now you must rest here." The voice said and a liquefied, undressed woman, said in a silky voice. Phoebe fell asleep in Gerald's arms and he fell asleep holding her. "The prophecy will come to pass, as two friends will save the maiden." The woman sank into the gold waters.
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Finally reunited, Helga and Arnold continued their journey. Arnold was now ready for anything they could come across, and Helga learned and mastered everything the old woman taught her. Jake had told them that they were to reach a town called Clayton to pick up new cloths and weapons. They would reach it in four days.
Oohhhh. When will Gerald and Phoebe wake up and find Helga and Arnold. What kinds of people have Helga and Arnold become?
