Chapter 7: Tigerheart's Rage: Weapons Training Begins.
Revolution Arc begins.
"These Warlords are pretty scary ", Vivian said.
"Why do you say that Vivian?" Sofia looked over at her shy friend.
"Well there so powerful if they wanted they could kill all of us with no problem", Vivian said softly.
"Grandma Tida would never do that ", Kari said.
"Oh please no Warlord could beat my daddy", said Serena just joining them.
"Hey Serena where were you?" Kari asked, even though some of the other princess didn't like Serena, Kari did.
"Miss Flora was upset because I didn't do my homework, I told her I wasn't going to do it. I don't care about those stupid Warlords and I'm not doing tonight's homework either!" Serena snapped.
"Easy Serena calm down okay", Kari took Serena hands in her own. "Just take a deep breath okay".
Serena took a deep breath, "Okay Kari".
"Good, oh and my mother wanted to know if you wanted to have a sleepover at my Castle this weekend?" Serena eyes seemed to sparkle.
"Really you're not joking are you?" Kari giggled.
"Of course not silly we're friend why would I kit about that?" The other princess were shocked.
"We are? I never really had friends before?" Serena admitted.
"Well now you do", Serena got up to go get her lunch box.
"How can you be friends with that brat!?" Amber yelled.
"Look she isn't that bad once you get to know her", Kari smiled.
"She a spoiled little brat she acts like she's seven years old!" Amber exclaimed.
"Amber she is seven years old", Kari told the blond haired princess.
"That doesn't excuse her behavior", Amber said.
"Yeah she hates commerors", said Clio.
"No she doesn't maybe you girls should gave her a second chance before you try to judge her!" Kari snapped.
"I'll give her that chance", Vivian said.
"Good", Kari smiled at Vivian when Tigerheart came over.
"What's up ladies?" Tigerheart sat down next to Amber.
"Nothing much Tigerheart can I ask a question about your dad?" asked Sofia.
"Sure ask away", Sofia took a deep breath.
"Has your father ever killed anyone for fun", Tigerheart shook his head.
"No my father doesn't kill for fun, he would never kill for fun that's not his style", Tigerheart answered.
"Tigerheart your father is a very powerful man isn't he?" Vivian asked.
"Yep I don't care what anyone says he is most powerful Warlord in history", Tigerheart declared proudly.
"So if the other Warlords decided to kill every human on earth he wouldn't let that happen right ", Tigerheart placed his hand on his cheek.
"Well that depends on the situation if they had a really, and I mean really good reason. He might but if it wasn't a good reason he would probably help the world out an join forces with the other Kingdoms", said Tigerheart.
"Why are you here?" Serena demanded.
"Because I want to you little brat!" Tigerheart snapped.
"Can you please leave?" Serena asked.
"No I don't want to", Tigerheart smirked, Serena picked up her Apple and throw it at Tigerheart who caught it.
"Thank I wanted an apple", Tigerheart grinned and took a bite.
"Serena calm down", Kari told the younger princess.
"That's why your mom is probably a slut", Tigerheart dropped the apple he was holding.
"Excuse me!" Tigerheart raised his eyebrow.
"Your heard me the only reason you were born is because your mother was a slut my daddy said so", Tigerheart slammed fist on the table.
"Say one more word about my mother and I'll kill you!" He yelled.
"Oh are you angry", Serena mocked, "I guess I would be angry too if my mommy was a slut what her name slut heart".
"I said stop!" Tigerheart was shaking in fury.
"Easy Tigerheart don't let her get to you", Sofia placed her hands on Tigerheart's shoulders trying to get him go walk away. Tigerheart turned around and started to let Sofia lead him away
"Slut slut slut slut slut slut!" Tigerheart spun around and ran at Serena,Serena screamed and ran away.
"Get back here!" Tigerheart yelled, he jumped over the table and like his father dropped to all fours and ran like a tiger.
"Help me!" Serena shrieked, she ran right out of her high heels.
"I'm going to kill you!" Tigerheart Roared.
"James! Zandar! Come on we gotta help her!" Hugo jumped to his feet.
"How come?" Zandar asked.
"Because she may be a brat but do you really wanna see a kid get kill or beat up", both boys nodded their heads before getting up. Right when Tigerheart was going to grab Serena James jumped on his back, Zandar joined him.
"Zandar get his arms, Hugo get his legs hold him down!" James ordered.
"Get off me! I'll kill her I'll fucking kill her! Don't ever talk about my mother you little brat!" Tigerheart twisted and turned trying to escape the three boys grip.
"T.H. calm down!" Hugo said.
"Oh is little boys upset now!" Serena teased.
"Serena enough already he already wants to hurt, why can't you leave him alone?" Sofia asked.
"Shut it commerors!" Serena snapped.
"Serena stop it now, your instigating", Kari ordered as she put her hands on Serena shoulders.
"Kari he started ", Serena argued.
"No he didn't you did now can you please stop?" Kari asked.
Serena took one more look at Tigerheart who glared at the princess, she mouthed the words, "your mom is a slut and you know it?" Thinking that Tigerheart couldn't read lips.
"You little bitch!" Tigerheart powered back to his feet and slowly inched his way closer to Serena who hid behind Kari in fear. "GET OFF ME!" With a sudden burst of energy Tigerheart broke free of James, Zandar, and Hugo hold and rushed at the princess.
"He's gonna kill me!" Serena shouted as she took off running with Tigerheart close behind her.
"What in the world!" Merryweather exclaimed, Sofia had ran and got her to stop this.
"See Serena keeps talking about Tigerheart mom and know he's trying to hurt her", with a wave of her wand, Tigerheart was engulfed in a blue energy. He was frozen in place, Serena was cowering in fear in the corner of the room.
"LET ME GO NOW! SHE TALKS TOO MUCH I'LL RIP HER TONGUE OUT HER MOUTH AND SHOVE IT DOWN HER THROAT!" Tigerheart roared loudly.
"Enough Tigerheart let's go", Merryweather carried him outside the cafeteria and outside. Sofia, James, Amber, and a couple other kids followers them out.
"Now I need you to calm down Tigerheart promise me you will and I will realise you", said Merryweather.
Tigerheart nodded his head, a second later he was sitting on the ground, he took a deep breath. Tigerheart stood up and stomped his foot on the floor leaving a large crater, he then let out a loud deep roar that shook Royal Prep. Slowly a black energy formed around him that turned into a black tiger, Tigerheart put his hands together and the energy around I'm faded away into nothing.
"Mom I miss you…" Tigerheart wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
"What happened?" Merryweather asked.
"Princess Serena keep calling his mother a bad word ", Clio answered.
"Which word spell it to me".
" S.L.U.T", Clio answered.
Merryweather looked enraged, "Princess Amber tell Princess Serena to come here immediately!"
"Yes ma'am!" Amber hurried off a minute later came back with Serena who was holding Kari hand.
"Don't worry just stay behind me okay", Serena nodded her head.
"Princess Serena you do not call someone mother's that word do I make myself clear young lady!?" Merryweather said.
"Ma'am you don't understand he…".
"Don't try and change this! You're the one at fault anyone would be mad if you called there mom that! Tigerheart was in the wrong for trying to hurt you, but you were the one calling his mother that! How many times did you say it young lady!" Serena looked ashamed of herself.
"A Lot of times", Serena said softly.
"You own Tigerheart an apology", Serena balled her fists up.
"Sorry", Tigerheart stood up and before anyone could stop him, he grabbed Serena dress and pulled her closer so they were nose to nose.
"I could care less about your damn apology, you say anything about my mother again I promise I'll kill you!" Tigerheart pushed the princess over. "Your a brat and when my father frees every slave in your kingdom I make sure that they make you suffer!" Tigerheart walked away.
"Tigerheart wait", he turned to see Sofia running up to him.
"What's up Sofia?" Tigerheart asked.
"I'm sorry for what Serena said she had no right to say those things about your mom", Tigerheart chuckled.
"She get what she deserves in all do time", Tigerheart sat down on a wooden bench.
"What's your mother like?" Sofia sat down next to him.
"Can't tell you that", Tigerheart responded.
"How come?" Asked Sofia.
"Because my father is a very powerful and people want him killed, they will stop at nothing to find people who know him and use them as bait. I can't tell people what my mother is like because if they figure out who she is they'll hunt her down along with my sister", the bell rung. "Come on we're gonna be late for weapons training". Tigerheart walked over to Sofia and picked her up bridal style.
"W-W-What are you doing?" Sofia felt her cheeks heat up.
"Carrying you to class it will be much quicker", Tigerheart sprinted go the gym.
To their surprise there was a giant collection of weapons in there, ranging from spears to swords to bows and arrows.
"Hurry up let's go the sooner you're dressed the sooner we can start!" Courtney shouted. Once everyone was dressed they sat in a large circle, "yes Vivian you have a question". Courtney said noticing Vivian hand was raised.
"Um yes you said that we'd have weapons training Friday but today is Tuesday ", Vivian said.
"Yes that is the schedule we have planned, but we decided to let you pick your personal weapon today", said Logan.
"I already have a weapon sir", everyone turned to look at Tigerheart who had a scabbard laid on his lap.
"Well Tigerheart please draw your blade and tell us it's name", Tigerheart stood up and unsheathed his sword.
"It's name is Shadowsteel", the sword was two feet 5 inches long, not counting the blade, the handle was 9 inches long. The blade was painted black, it was a single edges blade.
"Impressive steel young man I like it", Logan complimented, "once you pick your weapon head outside, trust me you'll know your weapon when you see it".
Sofia looked at each weapon and noticed something her amulet would grow warmed or colder with every chose. The first weapon she grabbed was a sword her amulet immediately grow ice cold, next she grabbed a spear. Again her amulet again grew cold.
"I'm guessing your amulet is in choosing huh", Sofia jumped In fright, she turned to see Logan standing there.
"How could you…", Logan smiled.
"You've been touching you amulet the whole time, it's been awhile sense I've seen the amulet of Avalor the last time I saw it was she. Tilly had it", Logan said.
"You know my aunt", said Sofia.
"Yes and I know you amulet is very powerful but don't worry your secret is safe with me", Logan walked away.
"Okay amulet which one?" Eventually Sofia found what she was looking for. "What is that?"
"Well that's an interesting choose", Courtney took the weapon down for her. "A scythe". The scythe's pole was 5 feet long the curved blade measure at 3 feet long, the blade could be folded inward to keep the blade from hurting someone. Once Sofia touched it the scythe sparkled, "it's a beautiful weapon you can name it Sofia".
A voice from the back of Sofia mind spoke out to her, "its name is Silver Rose, Peaceblade Of The World".
"Silver Rose", Sofia thought about that name and smiled. "I'll name my scythe Silver Rose".
"Good chose Sofia", Courtney folded the blade inward then gave Sofia a long black scabbard. "Keep it inside this when you're not using it, slide the blade end in first".
"Yes ma'am", Sofia did as she was told and walked over to her friends.
"Sofia what do you think of mine", James unsheathed his sword. It was 3 feet long with a 7 inch handle, the blade was curved towards the tip.
"I like it James, did you name it yet?" Sofia asked.
"Yep my sword is named, Stormcaller, Executioner of the Light" James declared proudly.
"What about you Amber?" Sofia looked over at her stepsister who was looking over the beauty of her new weapon, two fans when they are folded they are 15 inches long. The ends of each fan is curved slightly, when it is unfolded the fan is an combination of different colors. The fans were made of metal.
"Oh my well a thing of beauty like this needs the perfect name, which is why I'm named it. Aphrodite, The Wings of The Phoenix". Amber said.
"Okay before we head outside everyone come here", Courtney called.
"Okay I know most of you named your weapons already but didn't any of you notice a voice that spoke to you when you were choosing your weapon?" Logan asked.
"I did"
"So did i"
I heard a voice as well"
"What does that mean"
"Okay calm it down and let me explain alright", the class calmed down. "When choosing your weapon, you should have heard that voice that was your weapon telling you it true name ", Logan informed.
"How why don't we all head outside for a little training", Courtney smirked and nodded at her brother. Who smirked and nodded back at his sister
Once they got outside Courtney placed her hands together, "okay class me and my brother want to do a little experiment with you".
"Yeah think of this as a sort of pre test", Logan added.
At the same time both twins slammed her hands on the ground, the children felt the ground start shaking. Then slowly rock children started to climb of the earth, "class meet my rock clones a very good way to train, rock clones take em out!" Logan ordered.
"Wait what!" Sofia shouted.
"Don't worry we just wanna see how you all do against them, don't worry we put a spell on their weapons this morning so if they stab you I promise it won't hurt", Courtney crossed her arms over her chest and smiled. "More or else".
"What do we do guys?" Vivian asked backing away from the rock children.
"I suggest you fight ", Logan called out.
"Beat money that they all lose in 10 minutes", Courtney said.
"I say 25 minutes", Logan smiled.
"Should we tell them our little surprise?" Courtney asked.
"Nope let them figure it out", Logan chuckled.
"We'll we can't just sit here let's take them out!" Zandar shouted.
"Hey we should mention that if you take them all out then we'll let you have free day tomorrow and Friday ", Courtney called out.
"Okay here what we're gonna do we're gonna fight together in one group, watch the kid next to help them out if you need to", Hugo said, as he unsheathed his dual short swords named, Fire and Smoke, Whispers of the Lone Wolf. The sword named fire was 2 feet long with a 7 inch handle, the sword named smoke was 2 feet 3 inches long.
"Um Hugo I think you a little late", James said.
"What do you mean James?" Hugo looked puzzled.
"Tigerheart is already fighting", James pointed towards the field. Sure enough Tigerheart was in the middle of the field cutting down anything in his path.
"Well me might as well help him now", Sofia said unfolding the blade of her scythe.
"If we must", Amber said hesitantly.
"Charge!" Hugo yelled.
"About time!" Tigerheart called out.
Pretty soon everyone minus Amber,and Hildegard who choose to hide behind other classmates were doing there best to use their weapon in battle.
"Okay so maybe if I use my scythe like a sword", Sofia started.
"Don't try it Sofia", Sofia turned to see Princess Jun standing behind her.
"You can't you a weapon like yours like a sword it won't work spear weapons like ours are used for long distance for example my naginata, Shīluò de yīnsè Marrowstrike, Skiver". Jun said in Chinese.
"What", Sofia titled her head in confusion.
Jun giggled then suddenly thrusted her naginata forward right past Sofia head. The rock child behind her disintegrated into sand. "Shīluò de yīnsè Marrowstrike, Skiver in English she is named, Marrowstrike, Skiver of Lost Voices you have to use your weapon for long range like mine". Jun spun her naginata above her head. The naginata was 6 feet tall the blade was 2 feet 6 inches with a slight curve, the pole was painted orange with a black line running down the middle of it.
"How are you so good with that Naginata?" Sofia asked.
"We'll me and my brother take self-defense classes", Jun explained.
Sofia looked down at her scythe and looked a little nervous, "I can do this". Sofia told herself.
"Sofia behind you!" Jun shouted, Sofia turned around right s a stone child swung it's down at her. Sofia dropped to the ground and covered her head in fear, but she felt nothing, she looked up to see Tigerheart standing there.
"You know you could have blocked that attack!" He said he pushed the stone child off him and cut right through it. "Get up", Tigerheart helped Sofia get back to her feet.
"Thanks", Tigerheart smirked before running off.
"Vivian behind you!" Kari shouted, too late the stone child stabbed right through her and she disappeared.
"Did she just die!" Zooey yelled.
"I'm over here", they turned to see Vivian standing by Logan and Courtney.
"Yeah probably should have told you, if you're fatally hit then you just teleport over to us, it's part of the spell we placed on their weapons" Logan called.
"Sorry I didn't do very good", Vivian said softly.
Courtney placed her hand on Vivian"s head, "it's alright Vivian this isn't about doing good or bad we just want to see what level you are in combat, this tells me that you need a little more practice".
James was having the time of his life when he heard Amber scream, she was surrounded by a group of stone children. "Get away from her!" James yelled as he rushed forward.
"I'm coming Amber!" Sofia shouted. Both James and Sofia cut through the stone children.
"Thanks", Amber said.
"Your welcome Am…", James didn't finish he was hit by the end of a pole sending him flying across the the field, a large stone child than hit Sofia next sending her crashing down next to Jame. It slowly walked towards to them and James was the first one up and it blocked James sword with his staff. It lifted James up and throw him into Sofia who was just getting to her feet.
"Courtney look", Logan pointed at Amber who was slowly turning yellow.
"Stop it!" Amber said. The stone child lifted Sofia up and throw her into the air and hit her with it staff sending her flying across the ground. James tried to stab it but was knocked back with a single punch (to be fair the spell also make the stone children hold back).
"I SAID STOP!" An explosion filled the area, Amber was surrounded by a yellow Phoenix she rushed forward with incredible speed and sliced right through I with her fans. 10 more stone children ran towards her. "LEAVE MY FAMILY ALONE!" Amber held her hands out an to most people surprise a yellow energy ball formed, she shot it at the group of stone children turning them all to sand.
"Amber?" James made it back to his feet and looked shocked.
The energy around Amber faded away and she passed out, Sofia rushed over and caught her before she could hit the ground. "Did Amber really just do that?"
"I think so", James said.
"Okay I'll take her", Logan appeared next to them, he lifted up Amber who was starting to wake up.
"What happened?" Amber asked.
"Oh I'll tell you later right now I want to stay quiet and rest ", Logan left the battlefield. On the other side of the field, Kari was slowly getting overwhelmed.
Suddenly the end of a ship tied around one of there necks and broke it, Kari turned to see Serena standing there. "Leave my friend alone!" Serena yelled. With a flick of her wrist, she sent her whip towards the nearest rock child, she destroyed it with a single hit. She whipped her whip out again and grabbed one of the smaller ones, using all her strength she started to spin around she used the smaller one to destroy the larger ones. Once she was done she ran to Kari side.
"Well you're pretty good with as whip", Kari said.
"Let just say I have a little practice, Kari meet, Justice, Lash of the Night Sky", Serena rolled her whip back up. The whip was 12 feet long, made of wool reinforced with steel, the end of the spear had a large blade attached to it.
"Well I guess it's my turn to introduce my weapon", Kari held up her hands, her weapons were a pair of lightweight teal gauntlets, each gauntlet covered hr hands as well as her forearms, they also had small blades that could attached to them, Kari didn't feel comfortable using the blades yet. "Meet Trinity, Guardian of the Harvest". Kari pushed Serena out the way and stop a sword strike with her gauntlets.
"Thanks", Serena sent her whip forward and destroy the stone child.
"Your welcome", even though they did better than Logan, and Courtney through eventually it was down to 5 students, Tigerheart, Hugo, Kari, Jin, and Zandar.
"Okay any ideas guys", Jin asked slashing through an stone child with his katana named, Draughtbane, Katana of Echoes.
"Not really i'll admit I'm getting pretty tired here", Tigerheart said panting.
"Me too maybe we should give up", suggested Zandar, who weapon was an steel pole named, Limbo, War Staff of Grieving Widows.
"Absolutely not", said Tigerheart
"We'll unless you have any ideas were facing off against about 100 more", Jin sweaped the sweat off his forehead.
"Enough!" Courtney snapped her figures and the stone children disintegrated.
"Class is over in 10 minutes, everyone head inside and sit on the bleachers ", Tigerheart looked disappointed but he sheathed his sword and walked inside.
Once everyone was seated in the bleachers, "Before we dismiss class for today, we want to express how proud we are of all you, even if you weren't so good with your weapon you still went out there and fought as hard as you could ". Courtney said with a large smile.
"Though we ended the battle early there isn't a doubt in our mind that the last 5 students were gonna win, tomorrow bring your weapons back to class we have something planned for you, also take these paper back to your parents an have them read them, and sign them". Logan passed them out.
"Take good care of your weapons there yours now", Courtney added.
"Alright get dresses class dismissed!" As the students went back to the dressing room. "So Sofia is the new amulet holder?"
"Yes do you think she'll be the one of legend?" Courtney asked.
"Don't know remember when Tilly had it, we thought that she'd be the one", Logan remarked.
"Yes we did but there is something about Sofia that makes me think she'll unlock the clues", Courtney said.
"For now watch her carefully there are those who will try and steal that amulet", Logan said.
"What if she is the one of legend what happens next?" Courtney asked.
"The world will finally be at peace, hopefully she is the one", Logan looked towards the ceiling.
"You sense it too don't you, the upcoming battle", Courtney placed her hand on Logan's shoulder.
"Yeah I have a bad feeling all of a sudden", both of them stepped outside and looked at the blue sky.
In the boys locker room.
"Hey Tigerheart I have a question?" James walked over to the boy who was wiping the sweat of his body.
"What is it?", Tigerheart looked at James.
"Well my sword is named, Stormcaller, Executioner of the Light, what's your sword full name?" Asked James.
"My sword full name is Shadowsteel, Spellblade of the Shadows".
Once school let out the royal children went back home for some much needed rest.
Meanwhile…
"Ah Master Timothy you've returned home how was school?" Asked Tigerheart personal Butler Mason Howard, Mason was 75 years old and was Tigerheart best friend. Mason was a tall slim man with long white hair he had blue eyes, and fair skinned.
"Where is my dad Mason?" Tigerheart asked.
"Your father is in the library, shall I get you a snack Master Timothy?" Mason said.
"Yes Mason thank you", Tigerheart headed to the library where Lionheart was playing a game of chess against himself.
"Dad can we talk?" Lionheart looked up from the board and smiled.
"Of course we can my son", Tigerheart walked over to his father, he sat on the other side of the chess board.
"Dad how long until your rebellion, I want that little brat of a princess to lose everything!" Lionheart got up and placed his hand on his son's shoulder.
"Calm down what has you so upset?" Lionheart asked.
"She called mom a slut", Lionheart's eyes grew big.
"Son don't worry everything is being planned as we speak, soon they will fall and the slaves will be free", Lionheart said.
"If you say so", Tigerheart replied.
"Son I've never lost a revolution and I won't start today". Lionheart said.
"What the plan then dad?" Asked Tigerheart.
"Well let's just say I have a little help coming here as we speak ", Lionheart walked towards the window.
"Who?" Lionheart smirked.
"Warlord Mei-Zhen, Warlord Merissa, Warlord Karan, Warlord Ranjan, and Warlord Leonardo… "
Next Time…
Lionheart Green has called in reinforcements for this revolution, with the help of 5 Warlords from across the world. How can the kingdom of Energía stand a chance.
Meanwhile with Sofia a dream has given her a vision of what is to come in the future, an all out war between the Warlords and Kingdoms.
Sofia: Next Time on Clash of Kingdoms. A Vision, The War That Will End Everything.