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[Flower446 & ST]

Ooooh..... Bad idea Bryant... Bad bad idea....

THIS. IS. AWESOME..... Fantastic chapter :3

[natures-daughter]

Thanks! Again, I'm so sorry about the wait but now I have a computer!

[Flower446 & ST]

No problem! Dont worry about it! We're just glad to have you back!

[natures-daughter]

Bump!

[jinixe]

Don't Mess with da fur! x3

Don't do it! D:

[natures-daughter]

Also, you guys should check out my new story. Hardly anyone's read it and I don't know if I should continue it.
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[jinixe]

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[natures-daughter]

Good news! I should be getting another chapter up tonight and the next sometime this weekend.

[Qiokkabee]

That's wonderful! ^-^

[natures-daughter]

I woke up that next morning in 'my' room. Realizing it was Monday and I had training, I forced myself from the comfortable bed and to my duffel bag. I picked out a simple outfit I had for a few years. A few wisps of hair hung in front of my face. I pushed then behind my ears then braided my bright red hair. I still wasn't used to the reflection in the mirror but I knew I would get used to it someday. Before leaving, I shut off the lights and closed the door. I headed down the hall and out pushed open the two double doors.
Outside, it was slightly cold and dim outside. The sun had risen but thick, grey clouds covered over it. Mud puddles covered the ground and I just missed stepping into one as I walked. It must have rained the night before. I could kind of feel my mood dampening with the dreary weather. It was weird. A flash of blond hair rushed past the corner of my eye, catching my attention. I noticed Raleigh running quickly threw the wet grass, ignoring the mud puddles sloshing up on her feet.
Obviously, by the way she was running, we would both be late. And, another guess, is that punishment for being late would be harsh. It reminded me of being late for gym class. We had to run laps if we were ever late. I picked up my speed but not too much. I was already late so what would be the difference?
The training area was nothing like I expected. There was a whole other building for training inside. The outside was full of tough looking courses. Rope courses, a rock wall, a sparring center with a rack filled with various weapons, and plenty of other things that looked like hard work. I let out a sigh and stuffed my hands in my back pockets, walking over to the rest of our 'group'. The moment I walked up, I'm guessing the instructor, was in the middle of speaking. She stopped mid-sentence and turned to look at me.
"Well, you're late." She grunted. She was a tall, stocky woman who held her medium length blond hair back in a tight ponytail with a cap to finish it off. She wore a very ugly track suit and her skin was as red as a tomato from anger.
"Yep." I answered, going to stand by Jared, not really wanting to hear a lecture from her. She seemed kind of taken aback from my how I didn't come up with some random excuse.
"I'll have you know, you won't be late for a session again. You'll run laps and work every course until your legs crumble." The woman spat harshly.
"Hey, it's her first day. She didn't know." Jared stuck up for me, giving me a slight smile which I returned. The woman, or Ms. Joan, huffed in displeasure and assigned two groups of us to go on courses. Jared and I, and Derek and Raleigh. As Derek and Raleigh walked off I glanced over at them. Raleigh seemed to be getting very close to him. My hands clenched into fists and I let my nails dig into my palms.
First we went to the high ropes course. Jared tossed me a helmet and some grey gloves that didn't cover my fingers. I put it all on then grabbed the latter that led up to the first challenge. I climbed it surprisingly easy the stared at the path in front of me. Four tires hung in mid-air that I had to cross. I stepped hesitantly on the first one. Before I knew it I got some sort of courage booster and crossed easily. I finished the rest of the course easy and beat Jared to the finish. That surprised just about everyone.
For the rest of training, we were tested by out speed, strength, and agility. I wasn't as fast as Raleigh and barely stronger than Jared. But, I could beat everyone in sparring. With any weapon too. I was pretty good at dodging blows and finding an opening to give some hurt to my opponent.
We all broke for lunch. But, instead of eating, I sat down on a dry patch of grass next to a small oak tree. The sun had just poked through the dense clouds and I allowed myself to soak up the sun.
"You aren't eating?" A questioning voice startled me but I tried not to show it. I opened my eyes and was surprised to see Raleigh standing in front of me. She wore her bright, blond hair in two ponytails that rested on her shoulders and her bangs were held up by a navy blue headband.
"Not hungry, what about you?" I sat up against the tree and stared up at her, my expression unchanging. Raleigh pulled a green apple out of a small pack she had and bit into it.
"Can I sit?" She asked awkwardly. I hesitated but scooted over so she wouldn't have to sit on wet grass. Raleigh sat down and pulled out a water bottle and took a small sip from it. She motioned for me to take some and I did, holding it and inch from my lips while the water rushed down my dry throat. I was so tired and could sit here all day if I could. The water was nice too.
"Look Astella, I think we kind of got off on the wrong foot." Raleigh stared staring in front of her. "But if we're going to work together for anything, then we need to get along." She put simply. I nodded in agreement.
"You're right, we need to get along." I said to her, pulling grass from the ground. It was a bad habit. Raleigh nodded and and took another large bite from her apple then spit out a seed.
"Great, I'm glad we're both on the same page." Raleigh said getting up and strutting off. I rolled my eyes and sunk down on the grass, letting the cold wind brush over my face. I really didn't care what that girl said, I still didn't like her too much.