The Destiny of Angels

Chapter 33

Training takes over all of my time. In the morning, I wake up early to read over my books. Ten minutes on each book; one on Foreseer basics, one on enhancing powers, and one on the theories of Angels. Then I spend about ten more minutes taking notes. Before I get up. Get dressed, grab a snack, and then train with my mom.

Once training is done with my mom, I eat breakfast. Pack my lunch, and am off to Lilac Lake. I take a small reading break when Lunchtime comes, then go back to training with Hop. Usually after lunch he fills me in on the monsters in the forests. Specifically what the are, what they're weaknesses are, and what their strengths are. Then we go for a run, or well I go for a run with Hop chilling in my bag on my back.

Not long after the run, I head back into civilization. Grabbing a snack, I bother either my sister or my mom for more lessons. Admittedly lessons with your younger sister is a little embarrasing, and she's definitely my ruddest trainer. Then with another snack, I meet up with Cash in the Forgotten Forest to train some more.

Sometimes when our lessons end early I sprint to the Lilac Lake for more time with Hop, but other timess I head home to rest. Nightime lessons with my mom, then I head to bed to do the same thing the next day.

Weirdly enough, lessons with Cash have become my favorite. They're quiet, but helpful. We slip through the fence to the closest little clearing. The trees frame around us protecting us from anyone who goes into the park, no one else daring to go passed the fence.

"Hold your arm up, like this," Cash guides softly. He lightly pushes my arm up a few inches. "You can use your arm shield to block, but you've got to learn how to block in general first before you risk a real blade."

I nod as he steps back. He picks up a wooden sword of the ground and swings it softly towards my arm. At the slow speed he goes, its easy to move to block. Then after pulling the wooden sword back softly, he swings full speed at my arm.

"Ouch!" I scream. "You couldn't have warned me!"

He laughs, "If you used your powers, you would have all the warning you needed." He steps close to me slowly, reaching his hand out for my arm gently. "How bad are you hurt?" His hands caress my arm as he turns it around. Once he sees the bruise that is already forming, he guides his thumb across it.

My sister would have teased me for my pain, my mom would have ranted to me that I needed to be more prepared, but Cash examines the injury and then goes back to the lessons. He doesn't explain much, just gives simple comments, but it works. Mostly he just moves me into the right position, and demonstrates everything without using words at all. Maybe he sensed that I need the quiet. We don't banter as much either, not until the second training is over atleast.

When it comes time to work on powers, he mostly just gives me handwritten notes or demonstrates. Honestly, he seems more quiet now then he was before, which I don't mind. It does come off slightly off putting though. When I asked why he gave me notes, he said it would be easier for me to remember if I could look back on it.

"I think we are done for today," Cash says softly, as he drops my arm.

"It's just a bruise," I explain, "I can still keep going." Granted it was a pretty bad bruise, that was slightly swollen.

"You should channel your Fallen Angel side, you'll heal up immediantly, but yeah were done," he replies turning away from me.

"I don't know how to do that. We've barely covered channelling specific parts of it, not the whole side," I pause. "What's been going on with you?" I grab his arm and turn him back towards me.

He looks like he's going to say something, but then a smirk slides onto his face. The playful part of him makes an appearance, and I know an arguement is about to take place. "Aww, you don't want me to leave," he teases.

"No, I don't. You're supposed to be training me. We just started," I reply trying to keep my voice as emotionless as possible. Thats something I've been working on recently.

"Oh, be honest with yourself, Little A," he teases. "Trainings just an excuse to be near me. I'm sure you want me to kiss your booboo too." His eyes gleam at me playfully, as he blows me a kiss.

"I wouldn't want to be near you any longer than I had too, and I definitely dont want you kissing me," I refute, my eyes narrowing slightly at him. I take a step away from him hesitantly.

"You're lying to yourself," he chuckles darkly. He takes a confident stride towards me. "We both know you want to kiss me."

Staring back into his stunning blue eyes with confidence, I feel a smirk slide back onto my face. "Maybe you want to kiss me, but I already have a guy I'm interested in." Lyland. My chest tightens, we hadn't talked at all since the night we kissed. Lyland was avoiding me, but I could fix that later on.

"The shady guy who hates you?" Cash lets out another chuckle. His eyes darken as he takes another step towards me. I gulp uncomfortably as he gets to close.

"He doesn't hate me!" I refute, my voice raising slightly. Great, Cash had once again got under my skin. He was way to good at that. Anger bubbles up inside me in response to him upsetting me.

"Yes he does," Cash states. The emotion and playfulness slips from his face instantly as he says it. He straightens up, as if preparing himself for a real fight.

The anger inside me turns into energy, as I feel the darker side of me rear it's ugly face. My eyes start to feel weird, as they readjust to the light around me. Everything seems more in focus on the outside, but inside of me it feels as if I'm being tugged back into a dark tunnel.

Oh. My Fallen side is trying to gain control of our body. I push back, but realize I'm losing control. Like the tickle of a feather, or the wind barely kissing your skin, I feel Cash's hand graze my arm. He takes my hand in his, even though I can barely feel it.

"Aura," Cash seems to whisper. It echoes in my head unbearingly. My eyes close tightly, as I fight to gain control. "Little A," he echoes out.

Pushing through, I open my eyes with a gasp. "I almost lost control," I spit out breathlessly.

"I know," a small smile tickles his lips. "That was the point, your arm is healed. And you know your boyfriend doesn't hate you," he comments.

He turns around and walks away, as I watch with blurry eyes. Cashel glides away, slipping through the trees. By the time my eyesight goes back to normal, he's gone.

He purposely brought out my Fallen side so I would heal. That annoying man-child knew I would be fine to keep training, yet he left anyway. Something is going on with him. I'm thankfully for him healing my arm, but the next time I see him I'm gonna lose it on him.

Not to mention he made me feel insecure. What if Lyland does hate me now? It wouldn't be fair, but it's possible.

Damn Cash for getting underneath my skin like this.