Story Of Her Nightmare Life (Book 2 / 7)

Our Promise

4 months had passed since they finally return to the cabin. With how much they hate it, they knew that they don't have much of a choice. After the return and magically forged their own weapon, their training only become harder and harder every each day that passed, especially for the young princess.

Ariana is standing in front of Elrik with the black rose sword tightly gripping it. While Elrik is holding an 'ancient sword' with black crystal in the middle of it guard and small black chain with another black crystal hanging on its pommel.

Ariana keep on glaring at him, waiting for him to strike or thinking of any plan to strike him herself.

Elrik quickly charge at her and shuffling his position while running towards the princess. Ariana keep her guard up to her surroundings while her eyes still lock at the cold hearted man that still running towards her. Elrik jumo and strike her with his sword, but Ariana manage to block the sword with hers. Ariana gritted her teeth to keep pressure on her sword, while Elrik do th same thing, but soon his face become calm and emotionless. Elrik lean back causing Ariana to fall forward, he quickly make a flip and use his leg to kick Ariana's sword away. Ariana stumble but manage to gain her balance but she lost her sword, she look around and finally sight her sword on the ground not far from her. She look back at Elrik who charge at her again with his sword ready to slash her.

Ariana quickly react as her body glow to fly up in midair and raise a hand, aiming at Elrik and blast few ball of lights, causing dust fly everywhere blocking their eyesight. Elrik look around with calm face, few seconds later he heard footsteps. He look back and saw Ariana charge at him with her black rose. He block it, Ariana use the pressure from running and blocking to fly her to Elrik's back and again, disappear into the flying dusts.

Elrik glance at his surroundings while raising his sword, ready for any attack. He turn his head slightly to find where Ariana is. Suddenly, black vines appear below him and wrap around both his arms to keep him in place before he could even react. The dusts start to clear down, in front of him is Ariana bend down to stab the black rose blade to the ground, yet her body is struggling.

Ariana gritted her teeth, "too much energy", she thought as she try to keep her focus on this ability to one person.

Elrik just stare at her as if he didn't panic by the vines at all, "burst", he simply said making a very strong wind, enough to snap the vines around him, Ariana close her eyes as she cover her face from the strong wind.

When she open her eyes, Elrik suddenly appear in front of him making her eyes widen. Before she even do anything, Elrik hit the side of her head causing the princess fall to the ground with a thud.

Ariana breath heavily as she look up to eye her opponent and Elrik did the same as well, "again", his strict voice said. Ariana knew there's nothing she could do to defy him. So she got up with little struggle and wield the blade to her front, signalling to fight again. For hours they fight and fight until Elrik said to stop for the day, even if it means already night time.

Later that night.....

Inside the cabin the other 5 is sit down having dinner, instead of eating peacefully, they feel really worried for their friend that rarely showed up to rest with them as usual before they began their journey back then.

"She'll be fine", Jacob said as he notice Damien keep on looking outside for a while now.

Damien look at him, "you think?", he asks.

"it's been 4 months now since this happens", Alan said, "you know how Elrik treat people into training".

Damien knew he's right, as far as he know since he's trap here with those 4 kidnappers, Elrik been the most cold hearted one among them and he didn't know to consider them luck to become the strongest under his training or unlucky because of how he treat them.