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Chapter 8: Greetings Human
Jessie's POV
"Okay since you took the other day off relaxing. You're training will increase. You'll have no breaks what-so-ever. This is training. Think of it has a real fight. The enemy will not give you a break." Pervy Monk said. "Wow, why don't I just go out and kill myself before you can." I said sarcastically. "I'm glad you agree. You may start." Pervy Monk said sitting in his position from the other day sipping his tea.
Dang it, I walked straight into that one!
An hour and a few minutes later~~~
I wasn't as sore as I was the other day but I was still sore. I stood there standing in front of Pervy Monk breathing hard.
"Now we'll start on your archery training. First we must get you the proper bow and arrow. What would you like?" Pervy Monk asked me. I thought tapping my chin. "Hmm, something not too light and not too heavy." I said finally. He nodded his head. He left into the temple then came back out with a black bow and a white arrow. "This was a weapon once held by the a very powerful priestess. Her name was Yamuraiha. She died hundreds of years ago." He said handing me the arrows.
I giggled. Yamuraiha from Magi. I burst out laughing as I thought of when Aladdin jumped in her chest. "Is there something funny?" Pervy Monk asked his eyebrows twitching. I started waving my arms around flopping around. I held my sides as I rolled around on the ground laughing.
I probably looked like a fish. A All-Mighty-Fish though. The mightiest of the Mightiest!
I felt something poke my head. I looked up to see Rin looking down at me grinning cheek to cheek. "Whatcha need hun?" I said still gigging a little. She pointed to the woods. I raised an eyebrow at her in confusion. "I'm truly sorry Rin, but Jessie is busy training right now. You may watch her train though." The monk said looking back to me. "Listen closely Jessie. I'm not going to repeat myself twice." I nodded my head. "There's 11 steps to wielding a bow & arrow that I know of so far." So he doesn't even know all the steps and yet he's teaching me?
"Step number one: Determining your dominant eye. As you can probably guess, your dominant eye is more accurate in aiming and judging distances. With archery, eye dominance is more important than hand-dominance, because you should be able to determine your target of the arrow. What's your dominant eye?" I started to think. "I guess it would be my right eye." He nodded his head than throw me the bow & arrow. I caught it with a little trouble.
"Then there's step two which is Use equipment that matches your dominant eye. Most archery equipment is labeled as "right-handed" or "left-handed". Mostly referring to which hand pulls back the bowstring. Probably because for most people, their dominant eye is on the same side as their dominant hand."
Okay my right arm would be the dominant one.
"Step three would be Obtain the appropriate gear. Certain pieces of equipment are essential for ensuring both a safe and more enjoyable experience when practicing archery. The following items are recommended though Wear an arm-guard (also known as a "vambrace" or bracer) on your bow arm (the side that holds the bow) to avoid it getting slapped by the bowstring (if you don't use one you will end up skinning your forearm if you do it too much)."
I gave him a blank look. I don't know how he expect me to remember all of this!
"You may also wish to wear a chest protector, especially if you are a woman, to protect your chest from string burn, as well as keep clothing from getting in the way. This is usually made from flexible plastic. Get a finger tab for the string hand. This is a small piece of leather or heavy fabric that protects your drawing fingers when you let go of the bowstring. A bowling can be worn to help your hand stay on the grip, and also to hold your open hand against the grip, which allows the bow to move freely during release. Also a quiver is worn on the back or around your waist, and is where the arrows are held."
I'm not going to wear all of those things, but I might wear some of the things. I don't like wearing too much clothing but I also don't like wearing too less of cloths.
"Step number four: Assume the correct shooting stance. Your body should be perpendicular to the target and the shooting line, meaning that if you drew an imaginary line from you to the target, this line would go across the middle of your feet. If you are right eye dominant, hold the bow with your left hand, point your left shoulder to the target, and handle the arrow and string with your right hand. If you are left eye dominant, it's the reverse. You should place your feet shoulder-width apart so that your two feet form a straight line pointing towards the target. In terms of posture, stand upright without tension. It should be a comfortable, yet firm stance. In proper form, the archer stands erect, forming a "T". The archer's back muscles are used to pull the arrow to the anchor point."
I then followed what he said. Placing my feet in the correct pose.
"Step five: Nocking the arrow. Point the bow towards the ground and place the shaft of the arrow on the arrow rest. Attach the back of the arrow to the bow string with the nock––the small plastic component with a groove for this purpose. If the arrow has three vanes, or fletching feathers, orient the arrow so that a single vane is pointing away from the bow. Place the arrow below the nock bead or in between if there are two nock locators. If you've never done this before, it's a very good idea to have someone who knows how show you what to do. Which would be me." The monk then explained the last 6 steps to me.
But when I tried to hit the target I missed. It didn't even come close to it. Instead it hit a bird. In the head. I heard laughing from behind me. The monk was laughing hard holding his sides. While he was quietly giggling pointing at me.
I puffed out my now red cheeks. Sticking my tongue out at them I go to pick up the arrow again and tried to shoot. Once again I miss. I growled and tried again, and again, and again.
"Agh, this isn't working!" I was good at shooting the cans with the gun so I can't I shoot an stupid freaking arrow?! This isn't fair! Not fair! Not fair! I felt the tears roll down my cheeks. Quickly I tried to wipe them away but they kept coming.
I felt a hand grip mine and a leg slide between my legs pushing them further apart and holding my arm higher up lined with my shoulder. I felt a hot breath on my neck sending shivers down my back. "You hold it like this. Now try." Pervy Monk stepped back and I shot the arrow and it hit the mark. Just not in the center but close. "I guess you better work or you'll be cold and hungry tonight." The monk sang walking into the house with Rin following close behind them.
I growled going to retrieve the arrow once again and continue training. I'm surrounded by meanies.
I wonder what Ma and sis are doing right now. Are they even still looking for me or have they given up?
Jessie's Mother's POV
I sat in my bedroom looking at the picture of us all. Me, Kristina and, Jessie. My baby girls were gone. Along with my dear husband.
I felt tears run down my cheeks quickly.
Kristina...Kristina when she was leaving for work last week this person in a car shot her multiple times and left. She bleed out and nobody stopped to call the hospital. They did nothing! They let her die, nobody even stopped to check on her they just passed her up!
Jessie, I wasn't there with her! Neither of them!
What kind of mother was I?!
I gripped the picture frame tighter feeling it crack. I want to see my children! One more time! Just one more time would be enough for me! Suddenly the picture frame glow a bright yellow color and before I knew it I was being pulled into it. I was surrounded by a bright yellow light. "You wish to see them again. To hold them again. To love them once more human? If you come and be mine I'll grant you this wish." A woman with white hair and marking on her face and a moon on her forehead. Her eyes were closed. I nodded my head not thinking clearly. I wanted them back and I wanted this pain gone from me.
"Greeting human."
The world around went dark...Was this death?
I hope you enjoyed!
Sorry it was a little sad at the end. The next new story cover will be what she looks like!
TILL NEXT TIME!