Chapter 19 Part 1: Heirloom
Sez picked the package up and examined it. There was no return address.
The package was pretty long. About three feet. It was about 10 inches wide.
He opened it cautiously. Inside was an oriental sword.
A note was attached.
Dear Brother
This was moms. I figured you would want it considering you always were a
mamma's boy.
Your Brother
Tsiras Shardeth
Sez crumpled the note in his hand and threw it on his bed. He then picked
the sword back up and drew it out of the sheath.
The blade was a deep crimson red color. Etched on the blade were the words.
To my son Arastor. Sez wondered why his mother had wanted to give him
a sword. He gripped the sword with both hands and swung it a few times. It
was balanced very well. It almost felt like nothing in his hands.
He sheathed the sword again and set it beside his bed. He would have to
practice with it some when he got back from the mission. He checked his
clock.
10:00. He had way to much time to spend so he snatched up the sword and left
for the gymnasium. He arrived to find only one person there
who was fiercely attacking the punching bag. Sez pulled the sword from the
sheath. A cord hung from the side so he decided to tie it to his belt.
On the wall he pressed a button that called up a practice dummy. Sez pulled
the blade back to his right and swung. It cut into the dummy about half
way. He pulled the sword out and held the sword across his chest in a
defensive stance. He jabbed out with the sword stabbing it into the dummy's
chest.
When he tried to pull it out it proved very difficult. He placed his foot on
the dummy and pulled. With a popping sounds the sword pulled free sending
Sez flying backwards landing on his back skidding across the floor. He
stopped skidding right at Captain Felina's feet staring up at her.
"Hey beautiful." He said. She laughed and helped him to his feet. When he
stood he sheathed his sword and grabbed Felina swinging her around.
As he did he placed his hand around her back holding her up. "Boy you sure
are energetic today." "Hehe baby you do that to me." He stood her back up
on her feet. "So why are you here Fel?" "I was coming to exercise. I haven't
been in the field in years but I still need to keep in shape."
"Yea baby I wouldn't want you to lose that beautiful body now would I?" She
blushed. "Where did you get that sword?" "My brother…he sent it to me.
It was from my mother." He pulled the sword from its sheath and showed it to
her. "It's the only thing of hers I have. Well hon I better get going.
I'll see you later." He kissed her and left.