TRAINING

So for the second time just today, Sande walks to his farm after a bath and change of clothes. The plantain shakes his head in disbelief.

"Not a word. " Potato hisses through gritted teeth to the others even when she knew Sande heard her.

But who stops the cabbage from a good laugh? They give him like three seconds before throwing vegetables at him. It works because he shuts up to everyone's relief. They all then turn their attention to their king.

"You clean nice. Did I tell you first time? Your shirts are just on flick " Pumpkin complements winking and giving the index finger and thumb forming an 'o' with the other fingers straightened out sign of approval.

Whatever that sign is called!

The thing is, Sande wore different clean clothes but they looked exactly like what he had before. The carrots snicker again. To which they receive glares and sober up.

"Don't mind us, we are just carrots! " One of them says swallowing a giggle.

"Anyway... So we will show you what we've got and you will help us harness the power, is that alright? " Potato addresses Sande who nods eagerly.

"That would be lovely. " He says walking towards a shade of some mango tree right inside his farm.

When passing by the plantains, he walks faster with eyes cast down. We wouldn't want the crops' king to go for the third shower!

"Great so I'll go first. Please sing your favorite song, leave the plantains tattered leaves alone! " Potato sighs.

Looks like dealing with this bunch is going to be a lot more difficult.

They all calm down and settle down too to allow potato take the stage. She closes her eyes and sways slowly and gracefully around. Small potatoes of different sizes start popping from the giant potato . Then without warning, the potatoes all at once shoot towards several people like stones from a catapult.

But they stop like two inches from the targets who had ducked off. They all scream at potato to watch it. The cabbage laughs at them.

"I can throw multiple projectiles even without looking at my targets. I only need to feel their presence. " The potato brags.

"Nice work Potee ,I'll go next. But first I need to borrow some potatoes from you. " Pumpkin says cheerily.

Potato looks behind her like pumpkin could be talking to someone else.

"Oh come on Potee stop playing hard to lend. I might give it back ."Pumpkin complains finishing lowly.

"I don't trust your intentions but I'll give you just one. I don't owe you anything. " Potato huffs.

She takes a second or two before handing a very miniscule potato to pumpkin who could barely see it. And she didn't just hand it, she hauled it at him and stopped it a few inches from hitting him.

Pumpkin looks at the tiny potato in high concentration for a few seconds before some yellow miniature lightning bolts appear around the tiny potato. The potato itself vibrates at an increasing speed. They all watch it in awe. Without prior warning, pumpkin shouts.

"Potee throw. "

And she doesn't take a second to think where to direct the mini missile. So it ends up in a pit where the farmer had been working on green manure. As an explosion that destroys his pit of potential green manure shakes the ground he stands up from his sitting position with a gasp then frowns.

He turns his gaze to potato who smiles guiltily.

"I can't believe you blew up our food. There was some good nitrogen in that pit. You are a monster! " Pumpkin scolds disapprovingly.

"I thought we all are. " The green capsicum comments.

"You just yelled for me to throw out of the blues. I didn't even have time to think from the urgency in your voice. " Potato defends.

"It's okay I will make another. " Sande says catching everyone's attention.

They all are silent reminiscing the past few minutes. They could all agree to be thankful the potato was small.

"You knew you could create bombs and you didn't warn us! " A carrot asks accusingly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know the extent of my strength and I kind of too overcharged the thing. " Pumpkin says with a sheepish smile.

"It did feel abnormally heavy for a second there. " Potato says thinking back at that moment.

"I'm sorry again. I figured potatoes are good conductors of electricity. I just didn't know they were so good. Sucked electrons right out of me. " Pumpkin says with a little sway you would think it's supposed to be a lazy person stretching .

"Okay, good. So who's next? " Sande asks looking around.

"I'll go. " One thin Napier grass stem says stepping closer.

The others actually move away to give it room. The Napier vibrates and the little spiky hairs along it's sheaths and leaves become erect . When light lands on them it's like light landing on sword blades.

"Okay, so you have cute little spikes what next? " Pumpkin asks rolling his eyes.

He doesn't feel so good having a performance top up his. His ended in kaboom and that was pretty epic that he thought no one could beat it. What he didn't know is that his sass would end up in cliche famous last words of, 'I walked right into this one! '

The Napier released some spikes which flew through air like a swarm of bees. Pumpkin had his back facing the Napier so the spikes hit his backside. More specifically, his bum side.

Pumpkin let's out a stupid giggle .

"That tickles. " He giggles some more .

"So your spikes have nitrous oxide for giggling? " Potato asks with an amused grin.

"Wait for it. "The Napier clan chorus.

A few seconds later, pumpkin stops giggling and with eyes rolled to the back of his head, he drops to the ground saying he loves fries.

The rest look at each other questioningly not knowing what all that was about. But deep down they were glad to be rid of pumpkin for a while.

"How long? " Sande asks concerned.

He found pumpkin quite entertaining.

"From his thick skin, give him a few seconds. In the mean time let's enjoy some peace and quiet. " Some Napier explains.

The crops murmur agreements and the carrots go as far as cheering. You would think a few seconds is a millennium!