You follow a guard, as you where being directed to where King Claudius was training with his sons. Amun walked by you, you held with you a book. You kept looking ahead, it was quiet with you and guard. You had arrived not to long ago. Those in the palace nodded at you. You slightly did the samething.
It didn't take long before you reached the training ground"My King, the mystic Zahra is here."the guard tells the king.
Claudius stops his sparing with Lion-O, as he looks at you along with sons.
You spoke up"I was told by Jaga that you wanted me to come by noon and train with you and your sons."you tell him.
Claudius looks at you"I never sent a message like that."he tells you
You where shocked, but kept your cool. So this was a set up. Though by who, was in your mind.
"I see, well I am sorry to disb-"
"But since your here, please join us. You didn't come all this way for nothing."Claudius tells you.
"Out of respect, King Claudius, I do not want to interrupt your training with your sons."You tell him.
"Nonsense, you won't be. Come and join us. We are just starting sparing."he tells you.
You grunt to yourself inside, but nod your head. Claudius waves the guard away. He leaves, you walk over to the others, though not that close. Amun sits down by your feet.
"Lets get started, you can spare with Tygra"Claudius tells you.
You nod your head as you walk over to him. You stand infront of Tygra"Prince Tygra."you greet him.
He gives you a friendly smile"Seems like you have a new book."he noticed the book you where holding.
"Yes, I do."you tell him.
"Finished the other ones?"he asked you getting ready.
"I did."you tell him, as you place it down. Then stand back up, as you face him."Are you ready?"you asked him.
"Don't you want to take off your cloth?"he asked you.
"There is no reason to do so."you tell him."Do you wish for a weapon?"
"...No."he tells you as he drops his whip to he ground.
"So a fair fight then. Alright."you tell him. As you take off your cloth. Much to his surprise. When you did, Lion-O who was sparing with his father, saw this. He looked at you for a second, which he almost got hit by his father. But he dodged it just in time.
"Focus Lion-O"Claudius tells him.
You and Tygra heard him, Tygra laughs a bit as he looks at his little brother."Yeah Lion-O focus."
You look at him as well, then turn back to Tygra. Who turns and looks at you"Ready?"you asked him.
He nods his head, he comes at you first. You flip over him, just in time. Much to his surprise, you counter him with a kick in the shoulder. He catches himself, as he spins around. You come at him again. He blocks you just in time.
You showed no sign of going easy, he saw that. So he blocked and try to get you, but you just flipped over him. Always or sometimes countering his attack. Amun sat down watching this.
You come to strike him, lucky for him he moved just in time. He then quickly grabs your wrist, as he pulls you into him. He goes to knee you, but you stop it just in time. As you make him trip, he fall down onto the ground, you get on him. As you go to strike him, but stop. Just inches away from his face.
He looks at you impressed at this, he just smiles at you. Then chuckles at this"Your really full surprise."he tells you, as he still kept chuckling.
You looked at him, as he chuckled at this. You get off him slowly. He starts to sit up. You stand up as you waited for him get up all the way.
"Looks their still going."he looks at his father and Lion-O.
You look as well, pick up your cloth. Lion-O blocked his father. But his father's strength was more then Lion-O's. When he blocked the force of the impact pushed him back. Claudius came at him again. Lion-O hurries to move just in time.
Tygra just smiles at them,then looks at you. You where so focused on the both of them, though more so to Lion-O."Don't look like that, Lion-O can handle more then you think."he tells you.
You turn and look at him."I know that Prince Lion-O can handle his own."you tell him. As you looked back at them.
The battle went on, when the winner came to be Claudius. Lion-O ate the ground. "You need to attack more Lion-O. Stop blocking all the time."Claudius tells him.
Lion-O picks himself up, as he wipes his mouth. He was upset at the beating he got from his father. Claudius waits for him to do so. He then turns to you and Tygra."And Tygra, you need to pay attention when your opponent attacks you. Zahra, your movements are quick, you analyze very well. You both could learn from her."he tells them.
"She is pretty good"Tygra agrees with his father.
"Now pick up your blades."Claudius tells his sons, they nod their heads as they go and retrieve their blades. You stand there. Claudius looks at you"Zahra, go and get your blade."he tells you.
"Out of respect. I've don't like blades."you tell him.
"..."he arches an eyebrow at you, Tygra and Lion-O come back with their blades. Tygra had two as did Lion-O. Tygra gives one to his father. Taking it, he swings it around with ease. As he sets it down."All the better for you get over taht fear."he tells you.
Lion-O walks over to you, as he holds out the blade. You take it,since you didn't have a choice. The second you did, Claudius comes at you. Lion-O moves out the way just in time. You where able to block his attack on you. But his strength was more then yours. He was pushing you down.
"...Tsk"you try to hold your own against him. Tygra and Lion-O watch on. Your arm was starting ache from the pressure he was applying onto you.
He gets off you, as he swings at you. You narrow dodge his attack. He was a master with the sword. You had to duck just in time he swiped it over your head."Strike back."he tells you.
You, block his attacks only through luck and your keen eye. But this force was just to much for you. He pushed you back with ease. He came at you like a charging bull.
"He'll hurt her."Lion-O, takes a step. But Tyra puts his arm out, stopping him. He looks up at his older brother. Then back at you worried.
You where struggling greatly with the saw this, as he strikes again. You block it, once you did. It left your torso open. He kicks it pushing you back, as you hit the ground, your weapon leaves your grip. The king comes at you, with his weapon drawn. He comes down on you.
"No, stop it!"Lion-O yells out in anger. As he pushes his brother's hand away.
"Lion-O"Tygra yells at him.
Metal sound clashes against one another,you had blacked out with your eyes wide open. As you wake back, to see Lion-O standing over you. He blocked his father's attack on you. He was pushing back with all his might.
King Claudius pushes back on him, Lion-O stood his ground as best he could. You looked at him,your eyes still wide from the attack by the king. Lion-O was struggling, with his father's might. He was starting to dip, as his knee started to get close to the ground. When it did, the king did the samething he did to you. Kicked Lion-O in his torso. He didn't fly back like you, he hunched over, still with his blade up to protect you.
He was in pain from his father's attack on you, as he was gasping for air. But the look he gave his father was fierce. Ready to fight him for real.
With the little breath he could get together"L-leave her alone."he tells him.
It was quiet with everyone, as you all waited on what the king might do. The king raised his sword, he then sticks it into the ground"Training is over."he tells Lion-O as he turns around and leaves.
Lion-O watched him, when he was gone all the way. He falls over onto the ground,"Lion-O"Tygra goes over to his little brother as looks at him. He was in pain. He gets down to his side. Amun runs over to you. He places a paw on your hand, you snap out of it fully, as you look at the prince on the ground right before your eyes.
You crawl over to him, as you touch him gently. Placing a hand on his chest, you felt his breathing was low,as well his heart beat. You wasted no time. As you go and pick up his head. Letting it rest in your lap."Turn him up right."you tell Tygra.
He helps you, once he did. You brush some of Lion-O's hair out his face. His eyes where barely open as they looked up at you. You looked down at him,as your eyes scanned his body. Placing both hands on his chest, you start to say a chant. It was very low, but as you said. Lion-O started to outline in a light greyish color. Tygra looks at this amazed then at you, your eyes where closed though. You just kept saying your chant.
Within a few seconds you take your hands off his chest. As you both look down at him. His eyes started to open, when he looked up and saw the both of you looking at him. He looks back a bit confused at why you both where over him. He then looks at you, his eyes locked with yours. Like always.
You saw this, as you quickly move away from him. Which made you drop his head onto the ground."Oww"Lion-O.
He then turns over quickly, as he sees you grab your cloth, and hurry up to leave them both Amun following behind you at the same speed."W-wait"Lion-O calls after you. He gets up and hurries after you.
He gets into the hall, as he looks around but no sign of you. He was disappointed at this. Tygra comes over to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"..."Lion-O as he looks around for you once again. But got no luck. He was sure he saw it in your eyes, when you where looking down at him. You had worry in your eyes for a slit second. When he saw that, he wanted to reach out and touch your face. Pulling you down to his lips. So he could kiss you, showing you everything was alright.
You must have saw his hand start to move to do that, which was why you fled from him. Though he was healed by you, something else inside hurt that he was sure couldn't be healed without seeing you again. He looks at the sky, the sun was starting to set.
"I'm going out."he tells Tygra, as he runs off leaving him.
Tygra was about to call after him, but choose not to. He just watched his younger brother run off. He knew something was up with the younger prince. And you had something to do. How he jumped infront of their father, when he was about to give the finishing blow. He had never seen his brother so fierce before. Like he was ready to end their father if he hurt you at all.
Something was there, he could see it. And how his Lion-O ran after you, like he didn't want you to escape from his grasp. But you where gone, just like a ghost as if you weren't there. He wanted some answers about this. And he knew where he could get them from. He turns and walks the other way Lion-O went.