Chapter 8: Training camp! Part 1

"Vicky! Vicky!"

I turned around to see Valdis running towards me. "Yes what it is?" I ask her. It's been two years since the bitch woman and bitch man were killed by my father and Kazdar. Things are a lot better now but I still have trouble after dealing with the abuse for most of my life.

"There is a training camp to be held near the Nibenay Valley. Tori and Rhonda both agreed with me that it would be good training for all of us." Valdis said excitedly.

"Really that sounds like a good idea."

"Yes but you have to be between the ages of twelve and nineteen to enter. The first day is a day before my twelfth birthday. Do you think they will let me join?' she asks me worriedly.

"It doesn't hurt to find out." I say.

"That's true."

Two days later.

We woke up before anyone else and quietly slipped out. I left my father a note so he would know where we were at. Kazbar was waiting with Rhonda and Tori near Wayer's blacksmith. Valdis walked up to Wayer and asked,"Wayer I know my birthday isn't for another coupe of days but I was wondering if I could have my sword today since I'm not going to be here on my birthday."

Wayer looked at her and said,"I don't now. Everyone else had to wait until their birthdays for their weapons."

"I know but I can't fight in a six moon training camp without a weapon." Valdis pleaded with him,"Unless you want me to get a weapon made by someone else?"

Wayer scoffed at this,"No way!" he said in a offended voice. "You can have your sword. I was just joking around with you anyway."

Valdis laughed,"Thank you Wayer!"

"You're welcome. Now I expect all of you to be stronger when you come back."

"You bet!" I tell him.

"We will be so strong when we come back you won't know who we are!" Rhonda teased. "Bye grandpa!"

"Bye Wayer!" The rest of us called as we started on our walk to Nibenay Valley.

One day later.

"Wow there sure are a lot of people here!" Valdis says. We had spent the night camped out not far from where the camp was to be held. First thing we did when we woke up is pack our stuff and set off for the camp. I was just as surprised at how many had shown up.

"There sure are!" I said in agreement. Luck for us most of the people there had already signed up so we didn't have to wait long. They let Valdis join since her birthday was in two days.

As soon as we were signed up we walked through a door into a big room filled with beds. We found beds right next to each other and put our stuff done next to them.

"Ugh no not him!" Tori groaned angrily.

I looked toward where she was looking and groaned as well. There wearing a ugly smug look on his face stood Garret the bully.

"Thank God's that we choose beds together so there isn't any room for him next to us!" Rhonda said.

"No kidding!" Kazbar said with a scowl just as Garret the bully walked over and said,"Well well if it isn't the bastard kitty child and her gang of misfits! Hahahaha!"

I glared at him in fury. He wouldn't dare talk to any of us like this anywhereelse. Now that we are older he knows he wouldn't stand a chance. The only reason he's doing it now is because we aren't aloud to fight at the training camp or we will be kicked out.

To mine and everyone else's disgust he looked at Tori and said,"Why do you leave those losers and join me instead."

Tori looked at him and said, Hell fucking no. I wouldn't join you if you were the last man in the world! It's Nords like you that made my parents move away from Skyrim."

I burst out laughing so hard at this that I could barley breath. And I wasn't the only one. Kazbar was holding his stomach while Valdis standing next to him was laughing with her hands in her face.

Rhonda said,"Haha! Burn!" Which made us all laugh even harder.

Garret the bully gave us all venomous looks and stormed out of the room slamming the door shut behind him.

The next morning.

It's a perfect sunny day today. We are outside waiting as the instructors gets everyone gear. We already have weapons so all we needed was armor. The five of us now wore matching Cyrodiilen armor.

I looked over to my right when I feel someone staring at me and I involuntary gasp.

"Huh is something wrong?" Kazbar asked me.

"No." I said looking up at him.

"Are you sure?"

"Yep perfectly sure!"

"Well okay then."

When he starts talking with Valdis I look back over to the one who was starting at me before. He smiles at me and I smile back. I've never been one of those crazy about boys kind of girl, but this guy was the most beautiful guy I've ever seen. He is at least six feet tall which is big for a Khajiit. He has jet black hair and fur and has the goldenest eyes I've ever seen.

Suddenly Kazbar says,"I gotta take a piss be right back."

Valdis burst out laughing while I made a grossed out face. "Have fun!" I called as he walked way. Valdis walked away to join Tori and Rhonda who where talking to a instructor and I used that time to walk over to the strange Khajiit.

I smiled up at him "Hello." I said.

He smiled back and said,"Hi."

We stood there for a few minute unsure what to say. He was the first to speak,"So what's your name?"

I crossed my arms and said,"It's rude to ask someone's name without telling them yours first."

He laughed,"Yeah I guess you're right. Sorry. My name is Ivan Clawzeer and you are?"

"I am Vicky Shapazz."

"Huh Shapazz?" He asks.

"Um yeah why?" I ask in confusion.

"I know others with that last name. In fact you must be related since you have a V name!"

"What you know someone in my family? Who!?" I did not expect this. I had never seen him before now so I was very surprised he knew someone in my family.

He smiled again and I smiled back. "Vanellope and Jed and their son Leland. Jed died three years ago though." He said.

"What no way!" I said now in even more shock,"They are my grandparents and my uncle! I've never met them though because they live in Elsweyr."

"Oh I see! That makes sense. Now that I think about it I do remember them saying that they have two granddaughters that they have never met."

"Yeah and unfortunately I will never met my grandfather." I sighed. He looked at me sympathetically. "I know how you feel. My grandparents died before I was born. Although my great grandfather is still alive."

"Oh wow that's pretty cool."

"Yeah he's pretty badass for his age. Speaking of age, how old are you? I'm Seventeen."

"I just turned fourteen a moon ago." I told him.

Just then there was a loud whistle and a voice said, "Alright everyone. It's time to get into groups. Pick a partner and form a line. We will watch you and see how you do. After everyone has had a turn we will take a break and then go for a run around the camp."

"Mind if I'm your partner?" I asked Ivan.

He smiled,"Not at all Vicky."

I smiled up at him and we went to stand in line where the others we already partnered. I couldn't help but laugh at the shocked looks on Tori and Kazbar's faces as I walked over with Ivan. Rhonda and Valdis on the other hand had big smiles on there faces.

I winked at Valdis and she laughed which caused Kazbar to look at her funny. She just smiled at him and said,"This camp is starting off better then expected."

"It sure is." I agreed.

We waited in line watching other people spar until finally it was Tori and Rhonda's turn, and then Kazbar and Valdis's turn, and then finally it was time for me and Ivan to spar. I got out my iron warhammer while Ivan got out a steel shield and waraxe.

We posed to spar and I rolled my eyes in annoyance as I heard someone whisper,"Look at the size difference of those two. He'll kill her!"

Ivan who had also heard it hissed,"I would never!"

"Ignore them." I said. "We'll show them.

He smiled,"Alright."

It got quiet as the instructor walked up. "Alright everybody pay attention and keep quiet. Go ahead and start spar. And remember, this is training so don't kill each other."

"Yes sir!" We said in unison.

"Start."

We smiled and put on serious faces and I said,"If I win you have to become my beau."

He looked at me with a shocked smile and said,"Deal!" Needless to say I won our spar.

That night when it was time to sleep, Ivan convinced the person in the bed next to mine to switch beds with him so now it was his bed. As we drafted off to sleep he asked me,"Vicky?"

"Yes Ivan?"

"Is it alright if I call you honey?"

"Honey?" I was surprised. I had always thought it was weird when couples called each other names like that. I smiled,"Of course you can."

He smiled at me and whispered,"Goodnight honey. I look forward to getting to know you better."

I fell asleep with a smile on my face. The first day of training camp had been great. But like always it wouldn't last.