The Adventures of a Sword

Chapter 24

"So when exactly did this all start?" asked Olivia's new boyfriend, Carl, a person with brown hair and brown eyes.
    "Ever since we found the fourth leaf in the Bahamas on Earth," said Olivia. "The fourth leaf was supposed to tell us what the leaves are for."
    "And did it?" Carl asked.
    "Yes, it did," said Olivia. "After we find all ten leaves, the leaves will connect to form a detonator. At the moment we activate the detonator, Emperor Ginold will explode and disappear once and for all."
    "How many leaves did you guys find?" Carl said.
    "Nine," answered Olivia. "After we found the ninth leaf, the map told us that the tenth leaf is here on Northeast Planet. So we boarded a spaceship and started a return journey. But in the middle of the trip, Emperor Ginold, Balthazar, and their men raided us in space, and they kidnapped Arnie and Gary. However, I was able to stay with Jordan, which was initially a good thing. But I started noticing something weird about Jordan. When I planned to go look for Arnie and Gary, Jordan told me to forget about them. When we landed here on Northeast Planet, Jordan felt that it was time to start his own army because we were almost on the tenth leaf. But immediately after Jordan fought the first battle, he went up to be, and he dumped me. And ever since then, whenever I tried to talk to or even go near Jordan, he would ignore me and tell me to go away. The last time I saw him, he looked old, injured, and completely worn-out."
    "Well at least you got me," said Carl. "I would never dump you over a battle."
    "I know," said Olivia. "I know."

    Jordan got out of the hospital wing with stitches on the back of his neck.
    "Target training!" he barked.
    The soldiers started shooting targets with bow and arrows and rifles. They also started cutting and stabbing the targets with swords and knives.
    "You're doing good!" Jordan yelled.
    "Hey! Jordan!" screamed four voices.
    Jordan turned around. Gary, Carl, Olivia, and Arnie were standing there.
    "Stop, everyone!" Jordan commanded. The soldiers paused their target practice.
    Jordan walked near Gary, Carl, Olivia, and Arnie.
    "Gary and Arnie, how did you two escape from the daycare?" Jordan asked in a low and dangerous voice. He then turned to Carl and Olivia. "You two should never be here."
    "We had to," said Olivia. "We had to come here for you."
    "Go home," said Jordan. "This is no place for kids."
    "We're not kids," said Carl. "We can help you defeat Emperor Ginold."
    "NO, YOU CAN'T!!" Jordan exploded. "Now GO HOME!"
    "Jordan, can we at least talk?" Olivia said.
    "Fine," replied Jordan. Olivia followed him into a tent.

    "So why did you dump me, huh? Why?" Olivia said.
    "You really think that tone is gonna convince me to tell you, do you?" Jordan said. "All right. How about this? I dumped you to protect you. At the moment I was done fighting that first battle, I knew you wouldn't stand a chance. You wouldn't last one second. If you stayed with me, Emperor Ginold would have killed you. Is that reason enough for you? Is that what you wanted to hear?"
    Olivia paused for a second. "I'm not happy with Carl at all," she said.
    "Hey! I heard that!" Carl called out from outside.
    "Great, now what?" Olivia said.
    "You stay with Carl, Arnie and Gary will also stay with you guys, and I continue fighting in the war," said Jordan.
    "Or," said Olivia. "If you let me, Carl, Arnie, and Gary help you, I will give you this."
    Olivia held out a leaf. Jordan gasped.
    "That's the tenth leaf," he said.
    "Yes, and I will only give it to you if you let us join your army."
    "Okay. Fine. But if you see anything disturbing, or if you get injured or killed by Emperor Ginold, don't say I didn't warn you."

    Jordan and Olivia stepped out of the tent.
    "Soldiers!" Jordan barked. "As of today, Olivia, Gary, Arnie, and Carl will be joining this army!"
    "So let's prepare!" Arnie said.