Chapter 5: Let the Training Begin
Again Nightwing woke up to a knock at his door, so he got up and open his door to find Shadow on the other side in a black gown.
"Good morning," said Shadow.
"Morning," said Nightwing as he yawn. "Is it time to eat?"
"Yeah, so we better hurry before Saill eats all the food," said Shadow with a smile.
"Yeah," chuckle Nightwing, he closed his door and walk with Shadow down the hall.
They enter the dinning room and found Saill, Zals, Kale, Mac, Sky, and Buzz sitting at the table. Nightwing and Shadow took their seats.
"Good morning Shadow, Nightwing," said Sky.
"Morning," said Nightwing.
"Morning, where is everybody?" asked Shadow.
"Probably still asleep," said Kale.
"Who cares!" growl Saill, "I'm starving, when do we eat?"
"How are you going to last in the Death Games, if you can't go 5 minutes without food," asked Buzz in a monotone voice.
"I'll find food," said Saill.
"Sure?" said Buzz in a sarcastic voice.
Then the others enter along with Ki, they took their seats.
"Greetings players, I hope you all slept well," said Ki. Silence. "Well players, once you finish eating head towards your rooms and your training uniform will be there. After you all change, wait in the hall for Ga, he'll lead you to the training room."
"You're not coming with us?" asked Zals.
"No, I have other things that I need to do before the Death Games. Now players, enjoy your meal, I'll see you all at dinner," said Ki than he left the players.
They food appeared and everybody dig in and talk among themselves.
"So you ready for training?" asked Shadow as she look at Nightwing.
"I'm kind of nervous," said Nightwing.
"Don't worry about it, just don't give it all you got," whisper Shadow.
"What do you mean?" asked Nightwing in a whisper.
"If you show everybody your full skills than they'll expect your every move at the Death Games, so stay low."
"How long?"
"Until we get score and when we enter the Death Games."
Nightwing nodded his head, but he's so confuse. 'Why is Shadow helping me? I thought we're suppose to be enemies? But she understand what I going through and is helping me to get through the Death Games to my family.' Then Nightwing felt his hand go warm, 'Why is my hand doing this? This is the hand that Shadow held yesterday. And every time I think of her or see her my hand gets all warm in the inside.'
"Nightwing?"
"Yeah," said Nightwing getting back into reality.
"Are you ok?" asked Shadow.
"Yeah."
"Ok, well we better go and get dress," said Shadow as she got up from her seat.
Nightwing did the same and went to his room. Once he got in his room he found a uniform laying on his bed. The uniform is a long sleeve black kelvar suit with blue strips from his neck to his ankle. Then Nightwing put on black boots and his black gloves, than he waited outside in the hall for Ga to come. Then Nightwing saw Buzz coming out of his room, his suit is just like Nightwing's but with sliver strips.
"What are you looking at?" growl Buzz.
Nightwing just glare at him, then Jen, Kindle, Scar, and Kale came out. Everybody has the same suite, but with different color strips. Saill has gray, Zals has green, Mac has orange, and Kale has brown. Then the reminding of the players came out in the same suit; Sky has purple strips, Gil has yellow strips, Jen has gold strips, Kindle has pink, Scar has red, and Shadow has all black. The players waited patiently for Ga to arrive.
"Hey Shadow, if you and me weren't going against each other, I would ask you out on a date," said Mac.
'He reminds me of Wally, when he tried to asked M'gann out," thought Nightwing with a small smile.
"If we weren't going against each other, I would have rejected your offer," said Shadow.
"You sure beautiful, I'm quiet a catch and no girl could resist this body," said Mac as he got closer to Shadow.
"Now I understand why your planet send you to the Death Games," said Shadow.
"How come?" asked Mac.
"So you would stop torturing the girls on Varv," said Shadow with a smirk.
Mac just stood there, didn't know what to say. Everybody smirk at what Shadow said, then Ga arrive.
"Greetings players, now follow me so your training can start," said Ga as he starts to walk with the players following him.
5 minutes later
"We've arrived," said Ga as he push a few buttons on a small keypad and the door open.
The players enter and their eyes widen at the training room; there was a sparring area with weights, punching bags, weapons, and other sparring equipment.
"Wait here, your trainers will be here in a minute," said Ga as he left to a different room.
"I wonder what training will be like?" said Sky.
"Who knows, but I hope it doesn't mess up my hair," said Kindle.
"And Zvitrus choose you to enter the Death Games," snorted Jen.
"What is that suppose to mean?" growl Kindle.
Before Jen could answer, three people in black robes enter the room.
"Greetings players," said a man with a black diamond on his head, "My name is Sa."
"I'm Kia," said a woman with silver hair.
"I'm Ni," said a man with a black circle on his head.
"Now that we've introduce ourselves let's get started," said Sa. "This is what we're going to do, we'll put you in three groups. One group will be with me and I'll teach you how to use weapons. Another group will be with Kia and she'll teach you some survival skills. Ni will teach you some fighting techniques. Does everybody understand?" Everybody nodded.
"Good, lets put you all in your groups," said Kia.
"Scar, Saill, Kindle, and Gil, you'll be with me," said Ni.
"Mac, Sky, Kale, and Zals, you'll be with me," said Kia.
"Nightwing, Shadow, Buzz, and Jen, you'll be with me," said Sa, "Players you'll be when your groups for three hours, after three hours has pass we'll switch." Everybody nodded in understanding. "Good lets begin."
Sa: Weapons
Nightwing and the others waited patiently for Sa to instruct them.
"Every year in the Death Games, we change our weapons, so I'll show you what weapons that you'll get to use this year," said Sa. Than a rack of weapons came out from the ground, Nightwing made sure he makes note of the weapons. "First we have a bow and arrows, this is a great weapon to attack an enemy from a far away distance, also keep this in mind that there would be only one bow and a handful of arrows." Nightwing notice that Jen and Shadow took extra notice on the bow. "Next we have some hunting knives, these knives are very useful to stab your opponents or skinning your dinner."
"Wait you mean there's going to be live animals in the Death Games?" asked Buzz.
"Yes, so you can hunt to eat or you can die from starvation," said Sa. "Anyways there will be about 20 of these knives in the games. Next we have bolas, these are very useful when you're trapping something. They might be to three or four in the games. Here we have are kusarigama, these are good for immobilizing your opponents' arms and legs, also get rid of their weapons."
"How does it work?" asked Jen.
"You use the chain to swing it over your head and then you whip it at someone or something," said Nightwing.
"Nightwing is correct, I don't know how many of kusarigama will be in the Death Games," said Sa. "And finally we have the spear, but this is no ordinary spear. This spear can collapse so it's easier to carry around, there might be five of these in the games."
"Is that all the weapons we get?" asked Shadow.
"Yes, but there should be enough weapons for all of you to survive," said Sa, "Now it's time for us to learn how to us these weapons."
For three hours Nightwing had try all the weapons it wasn't that hard for Nightwing, but he did what Shadow told him and didn't give it all he got. Nightwing is very tired, but not as tired as Buzz and Jen, they looked like they were about to pass out.
'I guess they're not use to training this long. It's a good thing I was train by the Batman,' thought Nightwing with a smirk, than he look at Shadow. She was about as tired as him, but was trying so hard not to show it. 'She reminds me of Batman.'
"Alright players we're done, all of you have done very well. Go and get some water and rest before your next part of training," said Sa and walks away.
Nightwing, Shadow, Buzz, and Jen went with the others joining them to a small table with black towels and water bottles with the player's color strip. The girls all went to one corner and the boys did the same.
"Dang we got a lot of hot babes this year," said Mac looking at the group of girls.
"You do know that we're here to fight each other. Not find true love," mock Buzz as he took a drink.
"Yeah, it's a shame, but I totally dig Shadow," said Mac with a cheeky smile.
"The girl doesn't even like you," said Saill.
Mac was about to open his mouth, but Scar interrupted. "It's probably for the best."
"Why do you say that?" asked Kale.
"I heard traders from Laska, say that Shadow is just an evil demon," said Scar turning his toward Shadow.
"An evil demon," repeated Gil.
"Yep, she haunts the woods of Laska and only comes out to get supplies. But they say she did something in her past that scared everybody in the town," said Scar his voice becoming dark.
"What did she do?" asked Buzz.
"Nobody knows," said Scar, Nightwing knew that Scar was smiling.
'I think Scar is throwing everybody of guard by using Shadow's,' thought Nightwing.
"I don't care what they say, I want her," said Mac smiling bigger.
"Well I don't think you have a chance with, because I think she likes somebody else," said Kale.
"What?!" yelled Mac.
"Who is it?" asked Saill.
"It's Nightwing," said Kale giving him a smile.
"What?! Shadow doesn't like me. I mean the first time I even try to talk to her, she bang my head," said Nightwing rubbing the back of his head.
"Then why were you and Shadow holding hands during the parade?" asked Gil.
"It was Shadow's idea so we can get more sponsors. All Shadow really cares about is winning the Death Games," said Nightwing.
"Nightwing is right. You heard Shadow, she's the daughter of a previous winner of the Death Games," said Buzz.
'Why is he standing up for me?' ponder Nightwing.
"Alright players let's get back to training," said Sa.
Nightwing, Shadow, Buzz, and Jen went to learn about survival training with Kia. They learn simple traps to set up to catch enemies or food. Kia also had taught them different plants that are use to heal, eat, and poison. Nightwing was barely paying attention, all he could think of is Earth and his family. He miss patrolling through his city Bludhaven. But he miss patrolling in Gotham with Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, but he miss coming back to the batcave with a tray of Alfred's famous chocolate chip cookies. He misses the Young Justice and the Justice League.
After survival training the players went to get some lunch and came back to finish training. Then Nightwing, Shadow, Buzz, and Jen went to Ni to learn some new fighting moves. Ni showed them a few moves, than decided to let them spar, he lead them to the sparring area.
"Alright Shadow and Jen, you two will go first," said Ni. Shadow and Jen nodded and got in the sparring area than went into fighting positions, Buzz and Nightwing stood next to Ni. "Began!"
Jen started to run towards Shadow than leapt in the air and did a spin kick a t Shadow's face. Shadow caught Jen by her ankle and swung her arena. Jen did a few cartwheels but couldn't stop Shadow's punch and got hit right across the face. Jen gave a growl and launch her fist at Shadow, but she caught it and flip Jen over her. Jen did a drop spin kick and made Shadow fell on her back. Jen got up and stood above Shadow, Jen threw her fist at Shadow's face, but Shadow rolled away. Shadow got up and ran towards Jen when Shadow is about a few inches away she did a flip over her and kick Jen in the back of the knees. Jen fell forward on her hands and knees.
"Stop!" said Ni, Jen and Shadow looks at him. "You have done well girls. Come and join me as we watch Buzz and Nightwing spar."
Shadow offered Jen a helping hand, but Jen refuse and got up by herself. As Shadow and Jen were about to join Ni, Nightwing was thinking about Shadow.
'Shadow is an amazing fighter, but I know she's holding back. I better watch myself if I ever have to fight her,' thought Nightwing as he and Buzz went to the sparring arena and went into fighting positions.
"Began!" said Ni.
Nightwing and Buzz starts running towards each other. Buzz threw his muscular arm out, but Nightwing did a back bend to prevent from being hit. Then Buzz quickly turned around and threw his fist at Nightwing, but this time Nightwing duck. Buzz kept throwing his muscular fists but Nightwing keeps dodging them. Then Nightwing did a back flip away from Buzz and as Buzz was approaching Nightwing did a drop spin kick. Buzz wobble backwards than Nightwing punch him right across the face and then gave Buzz a blow to the stomach. Buzz grabs his stomach as Nightwing jump in the air and did a drop kick on Buzz's back, causing Buzz to collapse on the floor.
"Stop!" said Ni as he waited for Buzz to get up and just stare at the players. "It's obvious that the winners for today's sparring is Shadow and Nightwing. Congratulations. You all have completed your training for today, now please go eat dinner and get some rest. Dismissed."
All the players had a delicious meal, after dinner they all went to bed. Nightwing took a shower and put on his blue pajamas than got underneath the covers. Nightwing took off his domino mask and place it with his album on the nightstand than his baby blue eyes closed. Nightwing fell into deep sleep.
Sorry it took me forever to type, my laptop keeps messing up and school finals. But summer is almost here and hopefully I'll have my stories done. Please review!