Climbing Mountians

Chapter 1

Anna-Marie woke up one morning on the last day of her basic training.She had gone through a month of grueling exercise. She learned how to wield her sword as well a katana. She Went outside periodically to shoot arrows at targets in the woods. Mrs. Olgy had always been there every step of the way. Urging her to get up though she was down and ready to give up. Mrs.Olgy was more than a mentor , she was a mother-figure, Again a jumbled memory haunted her. There was laughter and people talking in excited tones. Just as fast it started it stopped.

"Anna-Marie! Come down and have your breakfast! You'll need it."

Obediently Anna-Marie came downstairs to eat her breakfast. Mrs.Olgy had sat down watching her calmly eat her oatmeal.

"Where is your sword?"

Anna picked up the sword and the bow before Mrs.Olgy said anything. After Anna had finished she put on the silver jumpsuit to practice in. She put up her brunette hair in a bun. Her green eyes sparkled at her reflection. Today she would start with her advanced training. She polished her razor sharp sword in its holder. She put the pack carrying the arrows on like a backpack and carried her silver bow.

"Okay. This will be hard and vigorous but I have faith you will complete my course."

Anna began her training. She hurdled leaps, ducked obstacles ,she sheared dummies and shot targets with stunning precision.

"How was that,"Anna panted. The old woman smiled.

"I thought you would struggle big time with this course. You have exceeded my expectation. Since you are like my granddaughter I will tell you about myself. I was like you strong , ambitious , and ready for whatever life threw at me. I train under the harshest masters and impressed every single one of them. Then something terrible happened. She came and made a fool of myself and took every thing way from me."

"Who is she?" Anna asked puzzled.

"That's what I was thinking all this time. Who is she? Why did she do this to me?"

Anna-Marie sat down in the chair and processed this for a little bit.

"Maybe she was the one that did this to me and your granddaughter,"Anna whispered.

"Preposterous! She cannot find me she lives in the Amazon far far away from Oregon."

Anna bowed her head and went outside to get some fresh air. The air was overcast as usual and it was cold. She opened her red umbrella. The rain pounded the sidewalk. She arrived at the corner store said hello Alex the store owner and got milk, eggs and bread for tomorrow.

She went to the counter to pay when Alex spoke up.

"Anna I see you all the time at your friends' grandma's house where are your parents?"

"Huh"

"Your parents! Do you remember?"

"No. I'm sorry Alex"

"NO! NOTHING?"

"No"

"Oh no I fear they are in trouble." The conversation made Anna uncomfortable and she walked out with tears in her eyes. It wasn't Alex's words that upset her but knowing she knew nothing of her life before she woke up in the gym. There had to be something before the gym.There is ... there had to be.

"Oh Mrs.Olgy I have a question..." That when Anna noticed that the house, like the gym, was in total disarray. She could not believe it. She came back to again a broken room with nobody but herself. It was all she could bear.

"Mrs.Olgy???!!! MRS.OLGY!!!!!" It was useless some had taken her. People do not vanish into thin air and not come back. Anna ran back to Alex's store.

"AAAAAALLLLEEEEEEXXXX!!!!" she called.

"What's the matter? Stop yelling!"

"MRS. OLGY IS GONE" At that point Anna could not hold back her tears. Everyone she knew. Everyone she loved was gone. There was absolutely nothing she could do. Soon anger washed over her. Someone did this and that someone will pay.

"Anna I can see you're in deep thought. I don't know what happened to Mrs.Olgy and I'm not sure if I can do anything about it but I do know a way to get to the Grand Master and Mistress' house. You must take the bus 101 to the airport. See if you can find my friend David ,he's a pilot . Explain your mission and tell him Alex sent you."

"Okay I,m so scared I haven't traveled on my own before what if I don't find them. What if your friend doesn't care....."

"Anna enough! This is the only way to recollect your memory. You must go please I have a feeling I will be taken next because I told you how to get to Grand Master and Mistress' house."

Anna took Alex's hand.

"I want you to be brave. I have a feeling you will know what to do if she comes for you."

Anna rushed out the shop and packed her things. She put many jumsuits and on top her bow and arrows. She kept her sword in her holder for protection. She rushed out to the bus stop as the noisy bus drove past. She breathed in and out as she climbed aboard today her adventure shall begin.