Lone Stars

Chapter 5

"...W-What?" Not hearing much, she turned only to gasp at the sight of Ajax coming at her with a sharp long dagger in hand.

She screamed in fear and jumped off the bench, scrambling to her feet. "W-What are you doing!?"

"Lesson one." He repeated, his one hand behind his back still as the other twirled the dagger. "Avoid your attacker at all costs."

Ajax lunged at her, she stepped back, at first expecting him to stop. When he showed no sign of doing so, she started booking it across the room.

"Okay, this isn't funny! I-I'll stop! I swear!" She begged, pressing herself against the wall hoping it will let her sink into it for safety.

"If you can not avoid your attacker, you're dead." He told, voice stern and low with seriousness now. "You have to avoid me for the next two minutes."

Lexus gaped, "Two minutes!?" she raised her hands up as he stalked closer to her. "U-Uncle Roland won't like this! He- Eeep!"

The teenager hadn't anticipated how fast the Crownsgaurd had shifted from being a few feet away to nearly stabbing her. She jumped to the ground and scrambled across the floor to the door. She yanked at the doors, but they were locked in! She banged and kicked, screaming for help!

"Roland! AHH!"

The dagger Ajax had was suddenly impeded into the door right beside her head. She was sure a few strands of her hair had been sliced from the force of the throw. A shock went up her spine, he wasn't kidding around, he was for sure going to kill her. She shivered in fear as she slowly turned, Ajax glared her as he materialized a second dagger.

"Please, stop! I-I'm really terrified!" She pleased, her back pressed against the door.

"Begging won't stop your attacker. Now- MOVE!" He demanded, sending his second dagger at her. "Use your brain Roland keeps telling me you have!"

She screeched and dove for the ground, the dagger embedded into the door where she was just standing. Her brain finally kicked into gear- survival mode. She started to keep her distance once on her feet again, jumping from wall to wall, corner to corner. He would throw a dagger if Ajax found her just running in constant circles, making her run in the other direction. At times she dove and fell straight to the floor if he threw a little lower.

Lexus started to watch his moves as she maneuvered against the wall, pausing at corners. He moved slowly, step by step. Lexus noticed once he was about six or seven feet he'd throw the dagger. When he did so, he used his left hand to throw the dagger, never switching or using his right. She figured this was because he was giving her a small advantage by using only one arm. But the fact he possibly can dual wield and chose the left hand was questionable. Then an idea popped into her head, if she stayed on his right side, he would have to put more effort into turning his body. That was the only advantage she could think of.

Maneuvering around using that idea became second nature to her already, shocking enough! The determination to stay alive ran through her veins as she stuck to favoring his ride side, making him give the effort she was correct in to moving his body. This dodging and weaving was feeling like an hour long hell hole! But, eventually enough, the sixth time she slammed her shoulder to the wall, Ajax's phone beeped off the timer. His demeanor suddenly relaxed, he sighed and the dagger he called in his hand faded away into particles in the air. He fished for his phone, and pressed the button to stop the beeping.

Lexus watched as he huffed and stretched his arms this way and that, then turned to her with a grin. "You survived! Pass on Lesson One!"

The teen heaved a shaky sigh and crumbled to the ground on her legs. She felt like jello waist down and the soreness in her arms from slamming the walls and corners were starting to fade in.