We are finally done with training for the day. I love the outdoors but to be out there for more then twelve hours is so tiring. I have bruises on top of bruises; of course Alexa looks like she barely did anything today. I know for a fact she is defiantly going to win our conclave when the time comes. She is so much stronger then the rest of us Nightbloods.
"Luna, we have to eat supper before we pass out for the night.", Alexa said to me as she came into our sleeping chambers and jumped onto me. I grunted and pushed her off of me and accidently pushed her onto the floor.
"That hurt.", Lexa said as she just laid on the floor staring up at the ceiling.
"You should have not jumped on me. You being on the floor is entirely your own fault.", I said to her as I rolled onto my stomach and looked down at her over my bed.
"I seek trouble wherever I go, it is just who I am.", Alexa said to me with a smirk on her face.
"Titus would agree with that statement.", I said to her with a giggle to my voice as she started to laugh her self.
"He would agree, he would also make a comment that I cannot act this way if I wish to become Heda one day…blah blah blah.", She said to me, using a voice to try and mimic Titus giving her a lecture on how to behave. I just threw a pillow down at her and started to laugh my self as she began to laugh as well.
"Thank you for making the pillow collide with my head.", Alexa said to me as she threw the pillow back at me but missed and hit Titus instead, who was about to come into our room. We both hid our laughter as he glared at us.
"Dining hall now.", He said to us as she closed our bedchamber door and we burst into laughter.
"That was perfect timing. Did you see the look on his face?", I said to Alexa as we both burst into laughter again, thinking about Titus' facial expression.
"We better head to the dining hall. I do not think we should get into more trouble. At least until our punishment is over.", Alexa said to me as we headed out of our chamber to the dining hall.
"I have not seen Anya all day. I wonder what Indra had in store for her as punishment.", I said to Alexa as we entered the dining hall and started gathering some food to eat.
"Knowing Indra it is probably something brutal. I heard someone say she left Anya out in the woods by her self. Lucky her, she gets to be out in the woods fighting for her food while we are stuck in here.", Alexa said to me as we began to look for a place to sit and eat our supper.
"Would you really rather be out there by your self then in here where you get treated like royalty?", Sasha, one of the other Nightbloods asked Alexa and I as we sat down to eat our food. Sasha was born in Polis; Titus has raised her since she was born. In her eyes she is royalty.
"Is that even a question to ask? Not everyone was born in Polis and has had everything handed to them. My parents fought for everything they had.", Nikko, another Nightblood said to Sasha.
"From what I remember my parents did as well.", I said to her with a look on my face that could kill anyone who would try and say otherwise.
"I do not remember my family, but I do know I am from a small village so I assume my family fought for everything they had as well.", Alexa said to Sasha shutting her up right away. Even the other Nightbloods know not to cross Lexa; she is going to be feared one day.
"Enough of this discussion and eat your supper.", Titus said to all of us as Lexa, Nikko, and I rolled our eyes at him. "I saw that.", Titus said to us with a disappointing look on his face.
"You were supposed too.", Nikko said as we began to giggle.
"Enough boy.", Titus said as he smacked Nikko in the back of the head.
"Titus, raise a hand to any of these children again and I will have you stripped of being a Flamekeeper and appoint someone else for the job.", Heda Kon said to Titus as he walked up to our table.
"Sorry Heda.", Titus said to Heda. I do not think Titus likes Kon being Heda. Heda has told us that before he became the Commander past Commanders did not care too much for the Nightbloods. I am glad he changed that when he became the Commander; I am sure whoever wins our conclave they will do the same. Well I am sure Alexa and I would do the same I just hope the other Nightbloods would too if they come into power.
"Alexa, Luna join me in my eating quarters.", Heda Kon said to Lexa and I as we gathered our food and followed our Commander into his eating quarters. When we got to Heda's eating quarters he nodded for us to sit down and join him for supper.
"Do not worry girls, you are not in trouble. I saw you training today; I have to say you two are great warriors in training. Especially with how young you two are, keep up the good work.", Heda said to us as we started to eat our supper.
"Thank you Heda.", I said for Alexa and I, knowing Alexa she would have a conceded comment to make so it is better that she keeps her mouth shut.
"I have spoken to Titus, I would like for you girls to visit a small village not that far from here. There you will train with the very best of my warriors, not in hand-to-hand combat since they are much older and larger then you two. But you will be taught to refine and hone your skills. All my best warriors go through this at your age; it will teach you balance yet it will also help you harness your moves and those of your opponent.", Heda said to me as Alexa and I stopped eating and stared at him with wide eyes. It is a great honor to train alongside Heda's personal warriors. Not many people get the privilege to do so. "That is the expression I was looking for. I am not joking with you girls this is something I have wanted to do for a while. You two show great potential in becoming the next Commander; it will be knowledgeable for you two to know how to hone your skills. After supper you will pack your bags and at sunlight tomorrow you will travel to the village.", Heda said to us as we sat there staring at him as if he just did not say what he did. We are really getting the change to train with his personal warriors. I do not see how this is a punishment, we are still on punishment I wonder if we are going to be lifted of that. "I can read what you are thinking by your faces. No this is not lifting your punishment nor is it a praise either. You will resume your punishment as soon as you are on Polis soil again.", Heda said to us.
"Yes sir.", Alexa said to Heda, as I was too speechless to talk. We sat eating our supper with the Commander then we headed off to our sleeping chambers to pack for tomorrow. Wait until the other Nightbloods hear that we get to train with Heda's best warriors.