The Tale of Mara (PART 5)

As I walked in the room I saw Madi on her bed crying.

”Madi, what’s wrong?” I asked worried.

”Oh, I didn’t see you there Mara. It’s nothing.” she answered wiping her tears.

”Nothing doesn’t make someone cry.”

”It’s just, some people can be jerks. Be careful of people like that.”

”I’m sure whatever it is it’s going to be fine.”

”Yeah, of course”

She wiped her tears again and stood up.

”Now let’s get headed for training. We don’t want to be late.”

”Alright let’s go”

We were headed outside. We walked through the back door. I walked outside and saw a big yard. The forest was behind it. It has tall trees covered in snow. There was a line of troops listening to Icey. He stopped for a moment and looked at me.

”Mara, glad you could come. Come join us.”

I went to the line and payed attention to what Icey was saying.

”Alright troops listen up. Some of you know but others are new to this. We’re in war, and you have to be trained to survive on your own or with a group. You will have 4 classes and 4 teachers. Alb is your combat teacher, Aqua is in charge of shooting, Honk’s the skill teacher, and Cece is the psychology teacher. In combat you will learn how to fight and use different techniques to defend yourself and defeat your enemy, in skill class Honk will study each and every one of your moves carefully to figure out what weapon is suitable for you, in shooting class you will learn how to use a gun in case of emergency and finally in psychology class you will learn how to stay calm if you’re in a battle and how to keep others calm if they are wounded. You will have 4 classes each week. There is a list of your schedules in the main room. You can go see your names there and where you have to go for the classes. After that you may attend them, your teachers will be waiting. Dismissed.”

I walked up to Madi.

”Come on let’s go check out your schedule Mara.”

We went to the main room. Everyone was piled up next to the list. I managed to go trough the crowd and see the list. I looked for my name. Today was Monday and I had skill class, Tuesday I had shooting class, Wednesday combat and Thursday psychology. I had to go to the front yard to meet up with my teacher Honk.

”Madi we have to go to the front yard.”

”You go Mara, I have some work to do myself.”

”Ok Madi, see you later.”

I went to the front yard. I was excited to start training. I saw Honk waiting for the troops and there were some people piled up. I walked towards them and waited for the others. It wasn’t long after everyone came. It seemed like they were as excited as I am.

”Alright mob let,s get started. All of you have a different skill, a different style of battle, all we have to do is figure out what that skill is. The easiest way to do is if you pick a weapon. You know yourself best. Now go ahead and pick a weapon out of these that we have here.”

I looked around. There was different kind’s of weapons. Swords from all size, axes, spears, bows everything you could imagine. These weapons didn’t get my attention as I walked around looking for something that is suitable for me. everyone was already picking a weapon. Then I saw a simple stick. It was smooth with a white cloth tied in the middle. I remember how I used to play with a sticks from trees and pretended I was a warrior when I was little. I picked it up and knew that was my weapon I would fight with.

”Well everyone picked a weapon, now let’s see what you can do with it. Chris why don’t you go first.”

A boy came out in front of everyone. He looked weak and unsure.

”The goal of the training is to fight these dummies. Do the best you can and try to bring them down to the ground. Begin!”

Chris just aimed at the dummies with anger. He was swinging his sword at them. Dummy after dummy he did cuts in them and tried to bring them down, but his attempt was unsuccessful. After a couple of more attacks he stopped and breathed loudly.

”What is this? It’s not fair! I cut them all they should have been down!” Chris stated with a girly voice.

”Interesting technique Chris. But nothing is settled with just rage.”

”Forget it! It’s cheating. I’m out of here! Chris said as he threw his sword and walked away.

A couple of other troops tried with different weapons. Some took down 2, some 4, and then someone even managed to take down all of them with a bow. It was amazing how everyone was fighting in different ways.  I was watching with excitement, then my turn finally came.

”Good job sports, now let us continue. Mara, why don’t you give it a shot?”

I walked up, everyone looked at me. I felt really nervous.

”What are you intending to do with that stick? POKE them to death?” someone said and the other troops laughed.

”Enough! Go ahead Mara and don’t listen to that mad mob, do what you know.”

I took a deep breath and ignored the others. I concentrated on the dummies. I took position and attacked. I hit one dummy, hit it again then I jumped behind it and hit it’s back with the tip of my stick. It fell on the ground. Then I continued with the others. I jumped on one dummy and aimed my stick for the one standing next to it. They both fell on the ground. After a couple of more moves the others were on the ground as well. I turned around. Everyone had a surprised face on them.

”Good job sport, good job! That was a great technique, you could use some practice but still very good. You took them all down even with a simple stick.” Honk said with a smile on his face

I came back in line and everyone looked at me.

”That was awesome!” someone said

”That was so cool teach me please!” another troops added in.

”Good job over there Mara,” said a voice coming form the other end of the line

I didn’t say anything I just smiled at them with a shy look.

”Good job today mob! I will see you again next week. You’re free to go,” Honk announced.

I walked back with everyone else, I had a feeling that I had made friends. We talked about today’s training as we went inside. Finally we each we’re headed for our rooms. As I walked someone waited for me around the corner. It was Chris, the boy from training.

”Listen you noob! I don’t know how you managed to get those dummies down but I’m better then you and you know it. They cheated and glued the dummies to the ground or something.”

”No one cheated Chris, I don’t want to argue with you.”

”Shut up noob,” Chris said as he pushed me back

He was asking for it. I got angry and I couldn’t control myself. I punched him in the face and he fell onto the ground. His hat fell of and I saw long hair come out of it.

”OUCH! That hurt! Why would you do that?”

”You mess with me, I mess with you.”

”I’m telling you on Alb!”

”Oh good, how about we both go. I can tell him you lied about your gender all along.”

”No, NO! Please don’t Mara I wont tell I promise,” Chris said as she put her hat on again.

”We have a deal then,” I said as I walked passed Chris.

-Mara IW 3ic

11 Responses

  1. I wish I could be part of the story *goo* and nice story!

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  2. “Each to their own” is the old saying, nice work with the sticks =p Keep up the good writing

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  3. i couldn’t come because Magic Wombo is my bro and we share a computer and he got rid of the note that said i had called dibs on the time of the practice battle so he could go.

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  4. MARA! I WANTED TO BE A BOY IN THE STORY! CHANGE MY GENDER!!!!! CHANGE IT! CHANGE IT CHANGE IT CHANGE IT! I WANNA BE A BOY IN THIS STORY!

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  5. Interesting story Mara

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