Assassins Acedemy: Loreley

The Tour

   "Alright everyone, we're gonna go all around the building, then come back here so I can explain your classes and just what's gonna be going on this next year" He motions for us to follow, and walks out the main doors. I walk forward to follow and catch up with him. Being the new trainer's little sister might get me some respect until I can blow them away with my skill. I look back to see Alix spaced out.

   "You coming?" her head jerks up, and she nods, following. I pull out a knife and weave my way through the crowd slowly, twirling it absentmindedly. By the time we reach the first stop, I'm in the front. I give Hadeon a smile as he spins around to look at us all. We had stopped outside huge double doors.

   "In here is the main indoor training area." He pushes the doors open, and walks in. We all follow. A tall boy with a mop of curly midnight black hair bumps into me.

   "Oh sorry. Didn't see you down there" He grins at me, dimples emerging from the avalanche of freckles on his tan skin. I scoff and cross my arms, arching an eyebrow. His grin falters a bit, and I grin.

   "I may be short, but I could still skin you." I let my arms drop and continue to twirl my knife. He chuckles and rubs the back of his neck.

   "I'm sure you could. I'm Matheo by the way."

   " Loreley" I say simply.

   "Alright Loreley, you can flirt later, pay attention now" Hadeon had started talking about all the stuff inside the huge room, and I finally look around. After sending Hadeon a dirty look, of course.

   The cavernous room is full of training supplies, all spaced out. There's a ring for hand to hand combat, a shooting range with both stationary and moving targets. Weights sit in one corer with mats and benches. Next to that is a few treadmills and other exercise equipment. A knife throwing range is next to an acrobatic center, with more monkey bars and walls to climb.

   Hadeon goes on explaining all the stations and how our schedule will work. In the winter we'll be in here, but in the summer there's an outdoor space for it all. Alix shows up next to me when we get to the acrobatic center. She glances from me to Matheo when I look over at her, and I know she saw our little interaction earlier. I wave away her look and turn back to Hadeon.

   "The climbing wall is brand new tech. It changes. You can change it to brick, smooth stone, wood, and basically any material you want. You can climb using knives, or your hands, whatever you need. The wall repairs itself. Someone wanna give it a try?" My hand shoots up before he even finishes the question. He laughs

   "Alright Loreley, come on up." I strut forward and he shows me real quick how to change the settings. The wall itself at the moment is just this weird blue-green material. I quickly change it to stone, and pull out two of my medium length daggers I keep in my boots. I walk to the middle of the wall, and roll my shoulders back.

   I drop into a crouch and launch myself up, stabbing both knives into the wall and pulling myself up. The muscles in my arms tense up as I pull one knife free and stab it in farther up on the wall before doing the same with the other, pulling myself up the wall quite fast. There's different levels at 25, 50, and 100 meters, with small ledges at each level. I decide it's the right time to show off, and climb past the first checkpoint, using the ledge to launch myself towards the next one.

   All else fades as I concentrate on my climbing, methodically using my knives to pull myself up. Once I reach the 50 meter ledge, I carefully perch myself on it and look down at everyone. They are all watching me, and Hadeon glances at the panel on the side. He cups his hands to his mouth and shouts.

   " ONE MINUTE 47 SECONDS" I smirk, and then slide down the wall to the 25 meter ledge, and then jump to the mat below, tucking into a roll as I hit it. I pop back to my feet and tuck my knives away. They all applaud, some half heartedly. I just walk back to my spot by Alix, letting my smile fade back into a nonchalant look. She gives me an impressed eyebrow raise, but that's all.