Battlefield

Chapter 2

Clary Pov

We started simple stretching each and every muscle like we had been taught over the years then we moved on to target practice.

"Guys lets have a contest you see those three dummies over there," Jonny said while pointing to three dummies around 200 yards away. Let's see who can make the most shots out of fifty."

"Pfft, that's to easy we've been doing that for years now how about…" I trailed off "we draw a picture in our throwing knives on a target from 200 yards away and then we can find dad and have him chose the winner will choose the loser's punishment."

"May the odds be in your favor," Jon said we grinned and began.

We found a couple target boards and each went to the training field. We set the boards down then walked around 200 yards away.

"Ready…" I confirmed.

Seb replied with a "Set."

"Go," Jon roared.

I whipped out a set of knives and began to chuck them. Smirking I knew I had the upper hand, like my mother I was also an artist. They really shouldn't have agreed but alas all Morgensterns are competitive so, to be honest, we would never back down from a challenge.

I knew what I was going to do immediately the face of a lion. Did I mention lions were my favorite animals? Oh, I guess I forgot. Soon the border of my knives drawing was completed I then threw some more for the eyes, mouth, nose, and ears. Next came the mane I was careful the lighting had to look normal so I took it a bit slower. And voila my masterpiece was completed.

I smirked and waited for the boys to finish. When they were done I charged off to find our father. He was walking around the tent for the newbies I guess some of them got lost. I ran up to him and was greeted with a:

"What up Clare-bear." and a smile

"Hey daddy can you help the boys and I choose a winner? We didn't want someone bias." I said while giving him a hug. He nodded then we jogged to the training field where the twins were on the ground wrestling. Huh, I wonder why.

"Boys! Get up you need to set a good example." I scolded while pointing at the gathering crowd. There indeed had been newbies watching with interest. But after my point and glare in their direction, they had all scuttled away.

"He stole my idea!" they both shouted at the same time while pointing at each other. Oh boy, not again when they were mad they would say the same things then get mad at the other person for doing so. And 3, 2, 1. . ."

"Stop that. It's really creepy and copying my idea is not nice." They shouted again at the same time while throwing their arms in the air still at the same time getting frustrated.

"Boys calm down I'm sure they are both lovely. Now let's go over there and I'll determine a winner. Ok?" I guess dad finally had enough I mean they probably could go on for ages.

"Now where are these needed to be graded thingys." daddy dearest continued.

"We all began walking to our targets and bickering about who would win.

Wow, boys, yours are like identical I mean like I knew you were twins but wow." dad said/ It was true I think each and every single knife was in the same spot it was shocking really maybe if I had a twin we could do that.

"Clarissa! I am sorry to say this but…" he said slowly then added an " I love it you win we should keep this out here for examples." sure I said cheerfully. Then turned to face my brothers and stuck my tongue out.

"Crap I have a meeting in like 2 minutes with Wayland." dad muttered and spirited away cursing under his breath.

I turned to face my brothers and said " Now what on earth should I do with you. Oh I know you have to oh I know my dishes for a month then I flounced away. Towards the stables I missed Terror.

Each Morgenstern had a horse they had them since they were 10 and raised them when the horses were babies. Terror was called Terror because well he was just jet black and liked no one but Clary. Jon's horse Thunder was just really really loud when it was young hence the name Thunder. I swear I could hear him from a mile away I wonder if the stable workers had gone deaf because of him. Seb's horse Lightning was fast and quiet and shockingly the twin to Thunder.

When the boys saw where she was going they followed I guess they all missed their respective horses.

"Let's go out for a ride honey." I cooed when I saw my horse. He let out a soft neigh and I jumped onto his back. Riding without a saddle was hard but seriously if you find a horse and need to ride it would you just happen to have a spare saddle with you. Of course, not so Clary and her brothers figured why not just ride without the saddle. Problem solved.

It was hard though I myself broke my arm when I was first learning how to ride a horse. Jon and Seb both fell off once and Jon got an ugly scratch and Seb broke his leg. They raced out of the stables with her brothers hot on their heels they ran through the meadows. It felt so good I haven't ridden in a long time I thought while laughing.

"Shit, we have to go to dinner to talk about rules with the army babies and we need to be there in 14 minutes," I shouted. Then turned and raced towards the stables.

I passed my horse to a stable boy and charged off to the cafeteria on and Seb came in moments later panting as well. I looked at my watch perfect it was 5:57 we were on time. I headed towards the head table where all the higher ranked soldiers sat. And fell onto my seat which was to the right of my father and on my side were my brothers. Once everyone was present my father stood up his chair scraping along the hard stone floor.

"Listen up I have a few rules I need to announce." his voice echoed through the room. "You will treat your trainers also known as my children with respect. You will follow their commands, training schedules will be posted on the board the day after evaluation day which is tomorrow. You will work hard and be prepared. A reminder tomorrow when you are being evaluated be on your best behavior there are three of them and 300 of you and be warned if you do not behave they will probably kick your ass. Now this time instead of being trained by real trainers after Clarissa, Jonathan, and Sebastian evaluate all 300 of you tomorrow they will split you into three groups based on your skills each one of them will take a group and they will train you for 3 months we have another evaluation you might be placed in a different group you might not then they will train you or another 3 months then we shall go fight are we clear." Not waiting for an answer my father walked out with everyone else at the head table behind them. Let us hope they can behave.

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