"Do you think we should wake her?" Lance whispered as they approached me and Quiksilva.
"I dunno. She looks kind of peaceful." Artha replied and that's when Quiksilva opened his eyes and snorted, wondering what the two humans wanted with his rider. "Hey Quiksilva. How's Rayne?"
"In pain and trying to sleep." I muttered eyes still closed and with a grimace on my face. "What is it, guys?" I sighed knowing that I wouldn't be getting anymore sleep and as I cracked open an eye I saw Lance grinning down at me.
"They wanted you to practice fighting with them. We just wanted to watch." Moordryd added as he strolled in followed closely by Cain which surprised me as I stumbled to my feet. "Hey be careful." He warned as I went to stretch my arms and legs, only to stumble and he rushed forward catching me and holding me around the waist. "Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded grateful and just for a moment we forgot about everyone else in the room.
"Rayne and Moordryd sitting in a tree, k.i.s.s..." Cain sang until we both glared at him and he instantly shut up. "Or not." He muttered as Moordryd raised an eyebrow at his best friend. Though I noticed he didn't remove his arms from my waist and I blushed a little, secretly pleased.
"Guys?" Artha said and I sighed looking towards him and pretty soon I found myself standing outside the stable, holding a Jack stick and trying to focus on what he was telling me. "Okay so just watch me and repeat what I do." He explained and I gave him a nod. After he took a step towards me he swing the Jack stick in a wide arch before he brought the stick towards his chest. It looked pretty easy but either I was clumsy or still recovering because as I went to swing the Jack Stick I somehow overbelanced and suddenly I was lying flat on my back.
"Not like that." Artha muttered as I climbed to my feet and to my left both Cain and Lance were trying to hide their laughter. Growling I shook myself and tried again and this time I didn't fall...not straight away anyway. But as I brought the stick towards my chest I slipped again and as I fell the stick went into the air and just as I hit the ground, winding myself a little, the stick returned and stuck me right between the eyes. As I let out a pain-filled yelp Cain and Lance couldn't stop themselves and as they burst out laughing, I growled and stumbled to my feet.
"Its not funny!" I yelled and that just made them laugh harder and I kicked the Jack stick sending it towards the stables before I turned and stormed away, leaving everyone not currently laughing at me more than a little shocked at my temper. Once I was out of eyesight I leant against the closest wall and sniffed, feeling really useless as I willed myself not to cry. So focused on my own failure I didn't hear someone getting closer and closer and I yelped as Moordryd came from nowhere.
"Calm down its just me." He said raising his hands in front of him and I narrowed my eyes, ticked that he'd just snuck up on me.
"If you're here to tease me, go ahead. Its true I am a useless Booster if I can't even use a Jack Stick right." I muttered crossing my arms against my chest and looking down at the ground.
"I didn't come here to pick on you. I was actually wondering...if you wanted me to train you." He asked and when I gave him a blank stare he chuckled. "To pay you back for helping me." He replied and I gave him a slow nod, hoping that he could help me. "Besides you look like you need the help. Badly."
"That's not funny, Moordryd. I thought you were here to help, not tease me." I grumbled and he grinned at me before he stepped forward and suddenly I was being pressed against the wall, pinned between it and his body. I was a little annoyed at him but as he stared into my eyes, my green ones mirrored in his grey ones, I found myself grinning back. "Maybe...I don't mind if you...tease me." I whispered as he reached up and set his hand, palm open, against the wall right beside my head and as he leant in I closed my eyes.
When he kissed me I reached up and wrapped my arm around his neck, pulling him closer as he did wrapped an arm around my waist. We thought we were alone and as the kiss ended we leant in again, me reaching up and running a hand through Moordryd's hair and Moordryd wrapping his foot around mine as he kissed me. And that's right when we heard footsteps and just as we looked up I saw Cain, Artha and Lance giving us wide-eyed stares, the latter with his jaw dropping a mile and I sighed as Moordryd untangled himself from me.
"Why does this keep happening to us?" I complained as I straightened my jacket and Moordryd glared at Cain who grinned sheepishly.
"See I told you this would happen if we left them alone." Cain muttered and Artha nodded as Lance retrieved his jaw. "And you didn't believe me."
"Eww." Lance muttered and I clamped a hand over my mouth, stiffling a giggle as he rolled his eyes at us while Moordryd looked on, a slight grin on his face despite being annoyed at being caught.
"If you two are done making out are you up for some more training?" Artha asked and I crossed my arms raising my eyebrows at Lance and Cain who stared off into the distance, pretending to be innocent I think. With a nod I followed with Moordryd in tow and this time I felt better about myself, courtesy of Moordryd and this time I didn't fall, even managing to learn to use a mag-push and mag-pull, which I immediately tested out by pulling Moordryd towards me. Which proved to be a mistake when he slammed into me and in seconds I was lying on my back with him lying over me, both a little winded and a little red-faced.
"Umm...oops?" I muttered as he sat up though I noticed a grin on his face before he helped me up. "Might want to work on that."
"Maybe. I think that was pretty...drac." Moordryd told me and I grinned as my friends rolled their eyes at our obvious flirting.
For the next hour I practiced using the newest mag techniques and even when Artha told me I should stop, noticing me panting a little, I just shook my head. Concentrating on getting my attacks right I ignored the warning signs as I started to sweat and as I wiped at my eyes just for a few seconds my vision became blurry. I wanted to ignore this too but I couldn't and as I rubbed at my eyes it passed and I grinned. Of course less than a minute later I started to feel a headache coming on and as I swayed on my feet the Jack Stick I was using slipped from my fingers. "Whoa...feeling kinda...funny." I mumbled just as my vision blurred again and as I fell to my knees I heard someone shouting. And that's when I blacked out as a pair of arms grabbed me and prevented me from hitting the dirt.
"You should have noticed that Rayne's exhausted." Moordryd shouted as he carried me in his arms and to his right Artha glared at his rival, following him as he walked towards the stable.
"First of all its not my fault she doesn't listen. And second, since when do you give the orders?" Artha shot back just as Connor entered and they both turned slightly as the older Penn frowned.
"What's going on?" He asked as he stepped towards us only for me to start giggling and everyone stared at me.
"Heh...you guys are funny." I mumbled before I snuggled against Moordryd's chest and he blinked trying not to notice the blush creeping across his cheeks. "Comfy." I sighed and he rolled his eyes at me.
"Man I wish I had a camera." Artha laughed and Moordryd growled as he carefully laid me down on a sleeping mat. "That was so cute."
"Penn..." Moordryd growled before Connor stepped in and stopped the fight before it started. Giving Artha another glare he knelt beside me as I shifted onto my side, trying to get comfortable. "Just forget it. How is she?" He asked Connor as he knelt and pressed a hand to my forehead.
"Rayne's drained all of her mag energy using those attacks. Now she needs to stay here and rest." Connor explained as I groaned in my sleep and as he stood Moordryd looked down at me, worried about me despite teasing me earlier.
"Easier said then done. Rayne never listens to anyone." Moordryd answered reaching across and brushing my fringe away from my eyes as Cain and Artha looked on, amused. "I suppose I could try and reason with her."
"Moordryd we need to go. Word's probably wondering why his plan failed and..." Cain said and Connor instantly narrowed his eyes as Moordryd gave his best friend a warning look though it was too late.
"What plan?" He asked and after getting a stare from the elder Penn Moordryd finally admitted that Word had turned me and Quiksilva into wraiths. "Not again. When will he stop?"
"When he gets his dragon-human war. That's when." Artha replied and Moordryd nodded as he looked down at me.