The Hyrulian Valhalla Saga
By Queenie Z
Somehow I'll Make A Man Out Of You
"74... 75... 76..."
Time sat on the grass with one knee crossed over the other, nonchalantly looking at his reflection in his sword's blade. "Keep going, Twilight," he said, "you're halfway there."
Twilight grunted, exhaling as he did another pushup. "Since when," he said between breaths, "did you get to just sit there and watch me do pushups, huh?"
"Since you agreed to train with me."
"That's exactly my point!" He did another pushup. "You're not training with me, you're ordering me around!"
The Hero of Time rolled his eyes. "That's because I'm your teacher, Twilight. Of course I'll be ordering you around."
The disgruntled student did a few more pushups, beads of sweat beginning to roll down his brow. "But just because you taught me when I was alive - which I'm plenty grateful for, by the way - doesn't mean you have to always boss me around here!"
Time sighed loudly, clearly annoyed with his pupil's mouthing off. Sheathing his sword, he stood and walked over to the boy, stomping on his back with one foot and pinning him to the ground.
"Gck - !"
"I'll stop 'bossing you around'," said the elder Hero with his arms crossed, "when you're able to defeat me in battle. Have you ever once done that yet, Twilight?"
"N... No..." Twilight managed to choke out.
"Exactly. Now," Time shifted his weight just enough to allow the other to continue his exercises, albeit with a bit more resistance this time, "get back to work. 85... 86... 87..."
Twilight managed to stifle a whimper as he began his pushups again, realizing that, if he still couldn't beat his mentor even after all these centuries in the afterlife, he was probably screwed for eternity.