The Assylum's Monster

C14: Training Continues

" When I give the word, come at me and don't hold back. " Jason said, blindfolded.

His current opponent nodded understandingly.

" Did you just nod? " The brown-haired boy asked.

" Yeah, got it. " Garfield told him. " Just... don't hold back. " He slowly added, unsure of the unsafe training they had to do.

" Go! " Jason yelled suddenly, starting the sparring.

While both boys were fighting each other, Anais was sitting quietly on one of the benches of the gymnasium. She was reading the Art of war by Sun Tzu. It was an interesting book and she really liked it. Still, that many pages ought to her eyes tire soon so she decided to take a break.

She tilted her head upwards, silently watching the two older boys fight each other. Jason was, for now, winning because of all the sounds the nervous green-haired boy was making trying to avoid the other. Anais hold in a sigh, desperation seeping through her body.

Garfield won't win like this... He's making too much noise.

As if the boy heard her, he stopped shouting and tried the best he could to land and dodge silently. The more time passed the more he succeeded often, until Jason somersaulted a little to far. Showing his back to Garfield. He took his wooden sword at hit Jason on the head.

Startled, his whole body tensed. Jason took off the blindfold and turned around, facing the other boy.

" Fuck, man! "

" You said don't hold back. "

" What were you doing? I was fucking blindfolded. "

" You said, 'Don't hold back'. " Garfield imitated him.

At that moment Rachel followed by Dick entered the training gym.

" Should I get the hose? " Rachel joked.

" What's going on? " Dick asked.

" We did what you said, the blindfold thing, then he went nuts on me. " Jason complains.

" You said, 'Don't hold back'. " Anais reminded him softly, hugging him from behind.

" Ok... " He sighed irritated.

Anais leaped lightly on him to kiss him on the cheek. Jason grinning now, grabbed her, and pulled her in front of him, hugging her. Returning his attention to the adult he asked:

" Then why do we even learn to fight like this, man? " He clenched his grip on the little girl in front of him. " Hey, it's idiotic. We have eyes. "

Walking slowly towards the new Robin, Dick explained.

" In battle, anything can be taken from you. Your hands... " He twisted Jason's hand, taking his sword from him.

He attacked Garfield, he blocked it only for Dick to stab the floor.

" Your feet... " Dick pointed the sword to Rachel's face without making her flinch. " And your eyes. " He dropped the sword. " No matter what is taken, you must be able to keep fighting. And win. All right, get changed. Attack scenarios in the tech room in five minutes. Then breakfast. "

Garfield and Rachel went away talking to each other. Anais turned around and kissed Jason chastely on his lips and followed her two friends.

" Anais, I'd like to talk to you after breakfast. " Dick added before she left Jason and Dick alone in the gym.

Jason, watching Dick start to walk away, stopped him.

" Yo, look, it's been three months, man. When do I get to go back to Gotham City? " He asked him.