Break my chains

Chapter 8

Thank god Poltian isn't here today or tomorrow. Pane instructed me to wear the black suit again, which I obeyed. We go through metal doors using our wrist passes to get in. It leads to dim halls and then to a room. The room has doors that are numbered through ten. But Pane steers me to number 5. Inside, the room is full of weapons and a giant black mat. "I will be your instructor since none could be trusted.", he said. "Why?", I asked curiously. "Because that's how our former ruler got killed. Murdered by a instructor.", he said. "The first thing you will do is test your skills. See what you've got. Make a choice.", I look around and spot a punch bag that was hung from the ceiling supported by a chain. I stepped to it and punched it with all my strength. Clearly to much strength because it bust as the metallic sand fell on the floor and the chain didn't support it any longer. We don't have human strength, probably 5 times more in an educational guess. I look back at Pane who doesn't look surprised. "Try something else.", he says. I look around again and find a weapon. I pick it up and taking a look hoping and predicting that it works like a gun. In front of me there's a target. I aim to my best calculation that it might land on the middle. I press the trigger and the force pushes me back a little as I hear ringing in my ears. I look at the target. Two lines away from the exact center. Pane nods a little and before he says it, I put the gun down and look around and see airborne knives. I collect three from the table. I throw one at the target that lands 5 like lines from the center. My second time, I land two more spaces closer. On my third and last, I land in the last inner line. So close to the very middle. "Enough,", Pane says and comes closer,"Your fine. You understand how to use weapons. You just need practice and a few tricks.", he said. He leads me to room number 1 with just punch bags and a mat. But none like the one I saw in room number 5. Theses are more stronger. Built for someone like me. He teaches me more ways to punch and how to put more force with less pain on your fist.

We walk as Pane takes me back to lunch. My fists are so sore that now I know how much I need it now that their hurt. I ask this time for a pizza. Even though I'm guessing there isn't much of those here. They serve it to a minimum of 5 minutes. Before I even touch my mini-squared pizza. An android comes and slices the pizza in 10 pieces and hands me a fork. I take the fork and after it leaves, I put it down. I take a piece and see it has small pieces of peppers and bits pepperoni. I take bite and let the flavor sink into my mouth. "Have you ever tasted pizza before?", I asked. He looks down at me and my plate. "Hardly. Earthly, food doesn't go around here much.", he responds. "I can see that.", I say and then ask, "What kind of beverage is good?", he looks at me and says, "Terail.", when the android comes back, I ask for Terail and Pane grins. Sometimes, Pane is so handsome, it just dazzles me and I want to take a picture and put it on my wallpaper to stare at it all the time (that sounds so geeky). The android comes back with a tall glass filled with a deep blue beverage. I take a sip as the sweetness takes over my mouth. It tastes like a blueberry and grape cake which sounds weird but it does. I take another sip and then a giant gulp. Panes grin turns into a smile, which I almost choke when I see it and set the beverage down. "Good, isn't it.", I nod. "You, should try ordering pizza for a change.", I say. "Probably.", he says, then I continue my meal and stare out the window. But when I'm done, Pane doesn't take me no where. "Its your choice.", he says reading my mind. "Well, is there like an Earthly music room?", I ask. "Collections.", he says and leads me to the halls.

The room I full of instruments from Earths rarest. I looked around the room and saw a guitar. It was wooden light brown and looked polish and brand new. I walked over to it and sat down on the seat of the piano. I took a chip from under it and played it to a beautiful sound. "What is that?", Pane asks, his face full of curiosity. "Its called a guitar. The strings help give vibration to make sounds.", I say. I put the guitar back and try the piano. I press each key and create a beautiful melody. "Let me guess, a piano.", he says, but his eyes meet the side of the piano. I stop and take a look where it reads piano. "Liar. You are so clueless.", I say. We both laugh but I struggle to keep stable and make sure I won't choke or take it too far and embarrass myself. "You try.", I get up and give him space. He hesitates but walks slowly over to the piano. He presses he presses the keys trying to make the sound patterned and give a soft sound. I smile and stops to look up. "That was beautiful.", I say. He takes a seat and moves over giving space for me to sit. I take a seat and play the piano as he watches me and my fingers pressing each key.