Sensing an opportunity, Jayden decided to sneak up on the girl. He made his way closer to her soundlessly, so that the girl could not hear him coming. As he got near he began to smile to himself.
"It's just as you taught me," he muttered, as he was a few feet away. "Don't ever turn your back on an opponent. And don't ever close your eyes."
The girl's eyes snapped open and in flash she has behind him, her dagger poised at his throat. "Not," she whispered "if you can defeat your opponent…even with your eyes closed.
Violently, she shoved him off of her. He turned around quickly before she had the chance to strike again.
"You weakling!" she snarled at him. "See what they have done to you? They have made you weak. You are more powerful when you fight alone. They are mere…distractions." In her lecture, the girl had left herself unguarded. Jayden took note of it carefully.
Now's my chance. He thought to himself. Before she had the chance to block herself, Jayden charged at the girl full force with no hesitation.
And before his very eyes, her face changed. Her eyes got lighter, more compassionate more loving. She smiled showing a row of pearly white teeth that were not threatening in the least. And her straight dark hair lightened into beautiful blonde curls.
Jayden stopped when he saw her beauty and the fight went out of him. "Emily…" he gasped reaching out to the phantom. Suddenly Emily was gone and Jayden was on the ground staring up at the sky.
His new teacher was looking down at him disapprovingly. She shook her head in disappointment. "Too easily distracted by a pretty face I see."
"How did you do that?" Jayden growled at her. The girl shook her head and put a finger to her lips, that secret little smile still perched upon her face.
"That's my little secret," she responded.
"That was a dirty trick!" He yelled at her. The girl merely shrugged.
"Nighlock fight dirty. You need to get used to it." And with that the girl turned her back on him and walked away. "I expect to see you bright and early tomorrow morning," she called back to him. She paused as she was walking away. "And Jayden? Maybe you should set your priorities straight. I doubt she would want to be with you anyway… if she knew your secret."
And then she was gone. But her last words remained with him. And they sent a chill up his spine. If she knew your secret. Yes. But how do you know? He thought to himself. He could almost imagine her sarcastic response.
That's for me to know and for you to find out.