I try to pass the night with somebody new

But they don't have shower that compares to you

It too late

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I'm drowning, I can feel the water suffocating me literally and I find it odd because am nowhere near a water body.

"Raven!" An external voice yells.

"Raven!" I feel cold water wash over my face_correction_ splash on my face. My eyes shot open, staring at Sensei's brown eyes.

I jump up and glare at him. "What the hell?" I scream at him, I can't believe he just poured a bucket of cold water on me.

He drops the metal bucket on the making, causing the bucket to make a clank sound as it connects with the cemented floor.

He stands straight and intertwine his hands behind him. "I told you waking hours is five. Do you know what the time is?"

I shake my head. Am sorry if I don't know what the time is, giving that I just woke up from a fucking ice water bath. What sort people are on this island? They are certainly not human.

"It's seven thirty, you are two hours thirty minutes late which just earned your second punishment," He tells me.

I think he is forgetting that I am a willing students, I wasn't forced to go here, infact I am glad to be here and I really want to learn, the earlier they start treating me like a guest, the best I start responding to their bad hospitality.

"How do you even know the time if you are not wearing a wristwatch?" I ask curiously.

I might not be the best at studying things but I noticed that this Island is technology free.

"By looking at the sky," He replies.

What?

"You can tell the time by just looking at the sky?" I ask curiously.

He nods. "Meet outside in ten minutes, if you-" I interrupt him.

"I can't be ready in ten minutes, see I need at least an hour to get ready," I inform him.

I need to brush my teeth, take a bath, hand wash my clothes because I look around yesterday night, there isn't any washer or shower or a bathtub. I hate this place.

"Which has earned you your third punishment, I told you never to interrupt me and never speak without been told to, meet me outside in ten minutes," He orders and turns around like a robot, he march out.

I should call his bluff but I know he wasn't bluffing. I quickly take off my matching strips pajamas and dash into the bathroom. I brush my teeth quickly and pour a bowl of cold water on my body, there is no hot water.

I leave the bathroom to my room and open my bag, I take out a yoga bra and tights, I didn't bother to wash my hair because the water is just too cold for me, something I will discuss with Sensei later.

Honestly, I still don't know why am here and the person that is supposed to tell what's going on is gone, I hate you, Damien. He should have given me an headstart.

I slept late last night because I was keeping watch for bugs, cockroaches, spiders and rats. There is no electricity except the ancient lamps and lantern.

I tie the lace my Converse and run out of the room. I still don't know where outside is because there are many outside. He should have been more specific.

I walk out of the building and stand still, I look around for clues. Last night was noisy, it was like some people were celebrating something but this morning, it seems like there is no one here. "Are you just going to stand there or move closer," I hear his voice.

I look forward to see him standing. I nod and approach him. He is standing inside a circle, I step into the circle and stand in front of him.

"We'll discuss your punishment later. Rule number one," He proceeds as he walks around the circle. "In no circumstances should you step out of this circle," He uses his hand to make his point.

I nod in understanding and raise my hand up.

"What?"

"Can I say something?" I ask.

He chuckles. "By all means."

"Why the circle?" I know the battlefield aren't always space segmented.

"The circle will help you know your fighting surrounding well," He explains which also explains a lot of things.

"Okay, about my-"

"Heads up," He warns and throws some at me.

I can't explain how it happened but I feel something hit my head, I wince as the metallic stuff hit my forehead. "Oww, what the hell was that for?!" I scream in pain.

He smirks. "You weren't concentrate and I did say heads up," He walks towards me.

"Is your idea of training means killing?"

He shakes his head and smiles. "You'll heal, hold still, this is gonna hurt," He says, without warning he places his hand on my shoulder and remove the assassin star from my head.

I close my eyes as I feel the cells and tissues in my head repair themselves, I can feel myself healing, I can feel my head healing.

I open my eyes when everything is all healed up.

"Rule number two: always be prepared for an unexpected attacked. Take out your sword Raven," He orders.

Am still a little high from my almost death experience, I blink twice before finding my voice. "I didn't bring a sword," I reply.

He is standing at the other end, holding his sword. "Bring out the Elsword, Raven, and defend yourself. I won't take it easy on you," He is being honest.

Except I don't exactly have an on and off switch for the sword, it just shows up whenever it's like. "You don't understand, I can't just bring out the sword at the click of my fingers," I remind him.

He shrugs like he doesn't care. "Have you tried clicking your finger?" He asks.

Is he fucking serious?

"Didn't you hear a word I just said?"

He shakes his hand and takes his stand, pointing his sword forward. "Do you feel any pain in your wrist or arms?" He asks sincerely.

I shake my head. "Why?"

"The first rule of sword fight is to be Physically okay, you need to be in a good and fit physical condition especially of the back and the abdomen."

He goes on and on about the rules and step of sword fight. It makes me feel like am taking a class in sword fight he should have just told me to bring a book and pen to jot down some point.

"Lastly is to be cautious of your opponent, don't underestimate anybody. Now that we are done, we can start the training, I will not way it again. Bring out your sword," He says and charge at me without giving me a moment to try and calm down for the Elsword to be summoned.

I jump out of the way because am afraid of the speed he was coming with. He stands straight and faces me with a glare, he looks down at me and there is something about his expression that tells me that he is not happy with me on the floor.

"Running is not survival, you stand and you fight. You look pathetic kneeling on the ground like a worthless fool," He says and I wince at his harsh tone. "You insult your family's legacy by kneeling, El don't bow for no one and they run from a fight. Stand up and defend yourself like a proper warrior."

Weak.... Pathetic..... Worthless.... Miserable piece of shit. I am all those things, how the hell am I supposed to avenge my parents death if I can't even control my powers. How am I supposed to face George, Sebastian and Theo if I can't even defend myself.

I stand up from the ground and sigh. "Am letting this go this one time because I want to learn from you," I warn and dust the sand off my tight. "I told you that I don't know how to bring out a sword, it just comes and goes whenever it like-" He cut me off.

He shakes his head. "Not whenever it like, The Elsword is inside you, has been the moment it bonded with you. It comes out whenever you summon it, you might not summon it knowingly but you do," He sounds really pissed.

I don't understand the symbiotic relationship I share with my sword except that it's a sword of death.

"We'll go again."

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I can't believe I spent more than six hours trying to let the sword to come out and it never did. Sensei never gave up, I did. He said he will continue where we let off tomorrow.

My whole body is sore because I had to defend myself one way or the other from Sensei's sword, I even asked for another sword but he refused to give me, he wants me to learn control. I hope I do.

My mouth drops open as I step into the dinning hall. This place doesn't look ancient, if anything it look fancy, like The Vale's cafeteria. Everyone is going to get their food from the chef, some are already eating while some are engaged in conversation, everyone seems to be minding their own business. I still can find Damien anywhere.

I take a tray and approach the chef, I really miss Martha from The Vale, she always prepare my food ahead of time and keep it separate from the others.

I stop infront of a woman in a chefs outfit, she looks like she'd like to be anywhere else. Before I get the chance to talk she dumps a bowl chicken soup on my tray.

I shake my head and say. "Am a vegetarian."

She looks she understands what I said. "Vegeta.... Sorry my English," She says in a German accent.

I nod my head. "It's okay, I don't take meat or chicken," I inform her.

She nods her head and take the chicken bowl away from my plate replacing it with a fish barbeque. Argh great!

"I don't eat fi-" I cut myself off when I notice her facial expression. "You know what, I love it," I lie and take the tray away from her, I don't even bother collecting the mashed potatoes she offers me.

I drop the tray on the nearest table and walk out of the Cafeteria. I should try and find a way to escape but there is no use. I can't lie and say am happy to be here, am not ecstatic to go back go either, apart from The Vale I have nowhere else to go.

I hear a movement behind me, I stop walk and tilt my head to the side, nothing. I turn back to find nothing, maybe it's the island animals. I turn to my front to get hit on my face.

What the-

I open my eyes which am sure is swollen now to see Lady Treta standing in front of me with her sword point to my neck.

"What is the meaning of this, what the hell are you doing?" I demand in a harsh tone, am seconds away from crying. A blow to my eye that I wasn't prepared for hurt.

She smirks, the stupid black lipstick makes her look even more evil. "I saw your training with Master Yu and he was being too easy on you, I won't go easy on you," She informs me.

With my right hand covering my face, I manage to reply her. "I remember him telling you that he is in charge of me and not you, he specifically told you that," I remind her.

She laughs evilly, like Bellatrix from Harry Potter evil laughter, and am sure it's not a defense mechanism.

"Plan's changed now," She smirks and aim her sword at me, I bend myself to the side avoiding the sword totally.

"Listen Lady, I don't know what's going on here but please leave me alone, am stressed," I warn before things goes side ways. "Just because your name translate trouble doesn't mean you have to Treta me," I delibrately mention that.

She frowns. "How dare you make fun of me?" Not a question for me though.

I shrug. "Seems fitting giving the circumstances, you wanna fight me? Fine!"

I promised myself never to utter those words again and am about to break that promise. "Lurytendra Azar Bycom"

Nothing happened.

I chuckle nervously as I look at Treta, she's eyeing me suspiciously. "Wait a minute," I tell her using my hand to stop her from moving closer.

Please I beg you, do something. Anything. Shoot blast or anything, just fuck-

I snap out of my thought when Treta suddenly charge at me. I don't know how it happened, I can't explain it how The Elsword reach my hand. It stopped Lady Treta from cutting me in half, the sword makes a clank sound as soon as Lady Treta sword hit mine causing it to create a power surge around us.

The energy from the surge push me away from me and Lady Treta away. I wince as my back connect with a tree, my body falls into the mud. I can feel the Elsword back in my body, I can't explain it but I can feel it inside me.

I hear footsteps. "I am a better swordswoman but I'll say The Elsword is far better than mine, I will kill you and take that blade off your corpse," She threatens.

"I'd like to see you try," A familiar voice answer just as I was to give her a Savage reply.

Damien stands infront of me in all black. "Mind if I cut in Treta?" There is something about his tone that makes him sound dangerous.

Lady Treta stops and shivers in do I sense fear? "No need for that," She bows and turns to walk away.

What the hell? Fucking coward.

"You are training with me a from now on. Are you okay?" Damien asks and offers me his hands.

I push his hand away and glare at him. "Just get away from me, stay the hell away from me," I say through grit teeth.

He rolls his eyes and scoop me up in his arms. "If you are done throwing a tantrum, I'd like you to you somewhere."

I roll my eyes. "I don't want to go anywhere with you," I state as I get myself comfy in his arms and wrap my arms around his neck.

He chuckles. "I heard you skipped breakfast and lunch."

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💗,Milia.