Chapter 12: Your Weapon is Your Best Friend
"So where are we going again," Mist asked.
Mist and Storm were walking down one of the many market place streets. Storm was looking for a store where they could get Mist's weapons.
"Uncle Ares and Hephaestus and another adult named Vulcan shop. They make the best weapons and they are the ones that gave me my bow and arrows. The sword and daggers a friend gave me," Storm replied his eyes open trying to locate the shop threw the bustle of the crowed.
"Which friend," Mist asked who was a bit curious to know more about his adoptive brother.
"A girl named Athena she is brilliant at strategy's and other stuff. A really nice girl to, she has helped me out of some tough spots with martial arts training. Her dad is Vulcan. Ah, there it is," the two boys walked into a shop.
The shop had selves of swords, daggers, bows and arrows. There were other weapons there but Ares, Hephaestus and Vulcan's strength lay in the swords, daggers, bows, and arrows.
"Why hello boys. How may I help you," a man with olive skin and chocolate eyes asked.
"Hey Vulcan, I just wanted to know if you, Hephaestus and Uncle Ares can fix a sword, a few daggers, a bow and a quiver of arrows for Mist," Storm said smoothly as if he does this all the time.
Vulcan nodded and called out something in another language. "Wait a few minutes." Storm nodded and walked over to look at some of the different arrows, Mist fallowed Storm not knowing what else to do. A few minutes later Vulcan, Ares and Hephaestus came out of the workroom.
"So some one needs some best friends," Hephaestus joked.
"Yep, Mist does," Storm, said.
"Do you need a restock on anything Storm," Ares asked.
"Not now Uncle Ares. Probably in a few days though," Storm replied.
"Right, Mist element?" Vulcan asked with an eyebrow raised a quill dipped in ink ready to write.
"Water," Vulcan nodded his head and wrote something down.
"Now the sizing," Ares said and walked over to Mist with some type of a measure in his hand. He measured the length of Mist's back, arm and torso all with permission, while calling of different numbers to Vulcan who wrote then down. Hephaestus had Mist touch different fabrics. After thirty minutes the three men had all they need and saying that, the weapons will be done in an hour.
"Lets go," Storm, said who had been looking at the different arrows and examines them during the thirty minutes long process.
"What about my weapons," Mist asked a bit exasperated.
"It will take them an hour to make them. Do you want to stay here for an hour or go out a do something and come back? Your choice," Storm explained.
"Go out," Mist said and the two boys left the shop side by side.
"So where are we going," Mist asked after awhile.
"To the school I need to pick up a few things," Storm said. "What do you need to pick up," Mist asked.
"A few books and I forgot my essay that I'm working on," Storm said as he led Mist to an open-air building that was as big as a professional Quidditch field. Storm opened up a door, took an immediate right, and started to give Mist a tour of the place as he went to pick up his homework and books. When they were done, it was about time to pick up the weapons. So, the boys headed back to the shop.
"Were back," Storm called when the boys entered the shop for the second time.
"Be out there in a minute," a voice said that sounded a lot like Vulcan.
Storm started to give a crash course on the different type of arrows and what their best at to Mist while they waited for the weapons to get done.
"Now remember that this arrow is for battle while this one is meant for hunting. You might not think it's important but trust me it is," Storm said.
"Done," Ares called and Ares, Hephaestus and Vulcan came out with the bow, sword, a few daggers and a quiver of arrows.
"Lets try these on," Hephaestus said and the man started to help Mist put on his new weapons.
The quiver was a soft blue with waves on it. The bow had intricate designs that seem to resemble waves in a way. The scabbard was just like the quiver with a soft blue in waves. The sword's hilt had gems that ranged from a blue to a light blue to a royal blue. The name Mist was etched into the sword that was double sided. The daggers were just like the sword and also double sided
"Wow. Mum wouldn't have let me have a sword if I stayed on Earth," Mist said more to himself.
"Hello," a voice said. Mist and Storm turned and saw a girl with light brown skin and brown hair was at the door.
"Hey Athena," Storm called.
"Hey, Storm," Athena said back with a sly smile on her lips. "What are you up to?"
"Getting Mist some weapons," Storm said casually his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.
"Want to introduce me," Athena said back her hand also resting on the hilt of her sword.
"Sure, Athena. Mist meet Athena element crafts and strategic warfare in other words fighting, weapons and strategy. Athena meet Mist element water, in other words water," Storm replied his hand still resting on the hilt of his sword. Athena approached the boys her hand still on the hilt of her sword.
"Hello Mist. You must be new. Your name used to be Ronald. I know a lot about you so don't try to hide it. Know thy enemy as thy self," Athena said she was in the middle of Storm and Mist.
Athena was facing Mist and in a blink of an eye, she turned and drew out her sword to parry with Storms. "You're getting a bit slow Athena," Storm said smoothly. Storm quickly attacked but was blocked by Athena.
"Either that or we know each other to well. I personally lean to the latter. If you understand," Athena quickly went on offensive and did multiply strikes, which Storm casually blocked.
"No I think I'm getting to good." Storm quickly attacked but was blocked by Athena once again.
"Lets hope your head doesn't get to big then otherwise I'm going to have to cut it" Athena started to push Storm back. Storm just smirked twisted his body and attacked Athena from the side which she quickly blocked it.
"Don't worry my head won't get to big. I'll just get stronger then you. That's all." The sword fighting went on for a good while neither of them getting tired or worn out.
"Are you two done yet? I think your starting to scare Mist. Besides shouldn't you be getting home soon, Storm," Ares asked. Storm quickly attacked but was blocked the two of them parted put their swords in their rightful place bowed.
"You should work on your defense, Athena," Storm said.
"You should work on you offensive," Athena countered the two smiled and did a quick hug and said their good-byes.
Storm and Mist were quite on their way home. They were almost to the house when Mist said, "Storm, do you want me to keep quite about you fighting Athena?"
Storm chuckled, put a hand on Mist shoulder, and said quietly, "No Athena and I do it all the time. In a way, it's our way of saying hello. So you can tell them." With that, Storm entered the house fallowed by Mist. "Were home," Storm called out.
"Ah, I was wondering what was keeping you," Lunesta said from the kitchen.
"I met Athena at Uncle Ares shop. So, we did our usual hello. She tells me that I need to work on my offense," Storm said as he walked into the dinning room and sat down in one of the chairs.
"Storm, I hate to say this but you do need to work on your offense," Sirius said from across the table.
"I thought fathers were supposed to encourage their kids, not put them down," Storm replied with a smile.
"Watch it," Sirius said with a smirk.
"So Mist how do you like your new tools," Lunesta asked.
"There good. I just don't think I will ever be as good as Storm though," Mist replied.
"Mist, I'm still learning and I have a feeling you'll catch up pretty quick," Storm replied.
"I want to fight to," Hemera exclaimed.
"Next year, love," Lunesta said, "Where has the time gone Sirius. I remember teaching Storm how to read and fight. Where did the time go?"
"It went out the window Lunesta. Right out the window," Sirius replied and shook his head like a dog.
"Well one thing I'll say you weapon can be your best friend at times."
A/N. Nobody sues me for using Vulcan. Vulcan was actually a Roman god. So, anybody who is a Star Trek fan, I did not take that name from Gene. Just wanted to stay that incase some lawyer is reading this. Please review. : D