CHAPTER 37 - TRAINING

"Promise? Tell me, what really happened to you?" Friean is asking Mave. She was not convinced by the reason the other boys said.

Mave was so shy because even Meta is laughing at him because of his state.

"That was the real reason, Friean. Uhm, we decided to start my training yesterday. We took it seriously although I think that got easy on me. We haven't got the chance to tell it to you two since you were sound asleep, so we just let you there, yeah," Mave explained.

Tosh approached them while carrying the roasted birds for their breakfast.

Friean sighed in disbelief, "You guys really have no conscience about this, huh?" she was pointing at Mave, "You all know that he is an inexperienced fighter just like me, right? Why the hell did you do this to him, huh?"

Rex gulped. He can really feel the anger of his sister, "Uhm, it was our agreement to really attack him like he was a real opponent. And we just did what he wished, Friean. Look, he also told us not to go easy on him."

"I also heard everything, Friean. While you were asleep, I got to have a chance to had a glimpse of them because I hear their noise from afar. Mave really asked for it. But I didn't interfere since it was a men's talk," Meta can stop her smile while looking at Mave's condition.

Friean rolled her eyes and sighed, "After this meal, you'll get some rest. So much for those effin' training. Heal your wounds first."

Mave was like an automatic nodding machine. Even the other guys are forcing themselves to not to laugh, even show a smile because Friean is furious.

After their breakfast, Mave quickly laid down under the shady tree where Meta and Friean spent the night. He easily fell asleep, maybe because his body is too tired from feeling the pain of his body.

"We will start ours, now. Can we request for all of you to please watch how we train?" Meta asked.

Friean was taken aback, "Wait, what? They will watch us?"

"Yes," Meta smiled, "They will also help me train you. Like what they have did with Mave. That is to be fair."

"You are kidding me? How can I fight with these guys?" Friean looked at them one by one. They all showed her an innocent smile.

"Don't worry. We will not attack like what we did with Mave. We will be mindful that you are a woman. Not a man, not a wolf," Ace assured her.

Meta chuckled, "What if that's not what I want to happen? I want all of you guys to not mind her as Friean, think of her as another person, more likely as an enemy. I will like that more."

"But—" Rex was cut off by Meta.

"I will not let anything bad happen to her. I can control living and non-living things so trust me. I'll stop you when I think it's too much. For now, just sit back and watch her fight for the first time. I'll ask you to attack her at where you saw her weak point, in that way she will be mindful of her defense," Meta directed them.

"Yes, Ma'am!" all of the guys answered.

Friean was really nervous. She is worse than Mave. Mave has undergone physical training because he is an athlete. But in her case, she was just busy doing royal things.

"Do you really have to do this?" Friean is teary-eyed.

Meta smiled, "Trust us, these are all for your sake and safety. We will not be always side by side. You need to learn it faster than us."

Meta nodded once as a sign that either she or Friean needed to attack. Friean felt like her feet were stuck. Meta took that as a sign for her to move first.

She targetted first Friean's core. Friean knelt down and coughed because of the force that Meta exerted.

Rex was about to run towards Friean, his sister. He worries about her big time but Roi stopped him and Ace too blocked his way.

"My sister is hurt. I need to approach her," Rex's voice is shaking.

Ace tapped his shoulder, "We understand you, bro. But Friean needs to learn. She has to experience that. That is the only way for her to learn easier and faster. To feel the pain."

Rex held his shirt so tight. Trying to ease the worry he feels for his sister.

Friean is fiercely trying to stand. A sudden blow of the wind made them feel cold. The sound of the leaves was invading the silence.

"That's right, Friean. Stand up. Fight me. Don't let me get too bored, please," Meta is trying to fire up short-tempered Friean.

Meta is now preparing for her second attack. This time, she is targetting Friean's face. She thinks that it will contribute a lot to fire her up. Her precious face.

She moved fast and she succeeded to hit her on her face. A scratch appeared on Friean's face and blood from it flowed down.

Meta is not using her powers to control a thing to be fair with Friean. She was just using her bare abilities.

Friean lifted her hands when she felt the hot liquid streaming down her face. When she finally gets a hint of what it was because of its smell, she slowly takes it off her face and looked at it.

Meta was right that it will help to ignite the fire inside her. She was totally angry thinking that the scratch may result in a scar after that. She treasures her face so much that she even wash it out from time to time if given a chance.

Friean's breathing became heavy. Rex doesn't know but he suddenly felt at ease when he saw the glaring eyes of his sister. It was a totally different Friean who he has known from the beginning.

"Bring it on, Little Sister. The whole East is waiting for you powerful comeback," he uttered to himself.