WAR

Chapter 14

"Where the hell am i?" are my first words when I wake. I am in a world. Not my normal cattle hide mattress. My bed is here. On the ground. My bed is the moss. "Hello?" I ask. A branch snaps. I head shot toward where I heard the sound. "Who's there?" I woman steps out. "Hello Ray." I am confused. "Who are you?" I breathe out. She laughs. "My name is Lily. I am a warrior." she pauses. I don't interrupt. "I was sent to you. So I could train you to fight for what comes. This war is far from over. You will go through many many hardships before you are done. Do you understand?" I nod. My brain is mushy from what I have learned. The woman hands me a dagger. A metal one. "You are to learn while you sleep. And practice when you wake." A snort comes from behind Lily. A tall bay mare walks forward. Her emerald eyes looking into my own. The mare I once rode. The mare I once loved with my full heart. The dying one. "Hermosa!" I cry out happily. "Hello ray." I leap into the air. Lily snickers. "I am Hermosa. Daughter of Rain."I smile at the mare. "Y-you can speak?" Hermosa nickers. "Yes. I can speak. Everyone can. You just have to listen. That is one of your tasks. You will train with me and Ember every day and night." on cue, a Chesnut filly trots up to me. "Hello Ray." she says. I smile at her. "Hello Ember." Lily claps her hands. "Alright, Hold your dagger like this-" she holds out her hand, Her hand holding the dagger pointed downward, holding it in a stabby motion. I copy her. She sighs and moves my hands in the right places. "Now, Move your hand in a stabby motion. Over and over." I bring my hand up, and thrust it down. Over and over. Lily smiles. "See you tonight." that world fades.

And i wake up.

When i open my eyes to the brightening cave, i sigh. Then i feel cold metal in my hand. The dagger! I still have it. I set it aside, and grab my book. Ink, and the pretty feather. I start writing.

Dear book,

I had the craziest dream! Yet, it was not a dream. It was for real! I met a beautiful woman named Lily. and she told me about how there are more troubles coming to my world. And she started to teach me how to stab a dagger. My hand feels sore. And when I woke up, there it was. I met Ember and Hermosa in that world as well! They could speak! I was told by Hermosa that I will have to learn to listen to her, to everyone. I don't really understand what she means. Only after a little bit did Lily say goodbye and I woke up! I will start practicing with the dagger now. After food and feeding the dogs, and brushing all the horses. They will be in their best shape when I go and fight the last battle. Did I tell you that Ava is dead? Emma killed her! Emma now leads River's side. And since Percy is dead of course someone stepped in! Emma told me that a man who 'lost' a horse to a girl leads. There is nothing worse than a man who knows how to fight having a pretty good reason to fight you be a leader against you. I will kill him though. I will win this everlasting world. Then I don't know what I will do. For the past few years I have been training for war. What will happen to me when there is no war left to fight? Will this war ever be done? Will I fail to win this war? What would happen if I did? How many lives will be lost? No. I need to think positively, I will win the war. I will bring peace upon the land. No. That's not true. We will win the war. We will bring peace upon the land. I am hungry. Maybe I will write to you later.

-Ray Rivera

After I am done writing, I stand up, put the cap back on the ink, and set the feather carefully away. Then I stand in the kitchen, before reaching for a small piece of paper so I can make something that my mom would make for me all the time when I was a kid.

Pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)

2 tablespoons sugar.

2 teaspoons baking powder.

½ teaspoon salt.

1 cup milk.

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or vegetable oil.

1 large egg.

1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

What the hell is Vegetable oil? Tablespoons? Teaspoons? All purpose? Huh? When did mom teach me this. When? Then the memory hits me.

"Mom!" a little girl with jet black hair says. "What are Teaspoons?" A tall woman laughs. "They are this dear, Then tablespoons look like........ And all purpose flour is this." Little Ray frowns. "But- what's the difference?" Mother laughs. "You tell me sweetie."

Blinking away the tears i realize that Mother never told me anything about the Veg oil. Oh well. What's that for anyway? I flip over the card to the other side. And i see hand writing.

Add Blueberry juice for flavor and color. By mashing the juice into the batter, and Blueberries as Toppings. Use a fork. Not your hands like Ray.

I smile. The search around for blueberries. After around 20 minutes of rereading and searching my memory I scraped up around an okay pancake. Burned on one side, i smile. "I did it!" i say to no one but myself.

After eating the pancakes, or more like scrambled egg pancakes. Because only one came out like a weird blob shape. Everything else came out in little cut up bits. I cleaned up, grabbed an apple. And the raw *Shudders* Meat, and dog bowls. After i feed the dogs, i meet up with Hermosa and Ember. With my dagger of course. I sit still. Relax my mind. And listen. Nothing. Hermosa snorts. And i look at her. "Sorry Hermosa, I can't hear you." this goes on for a few hours. Then when the sky darkens, i sigh. "Night guys. See you later." i race back to the house. Fill the dog bowls up, and write in my book.

Dear book,

All I did today was make scrambled pancakes. I fed the dogs, and tried to talk to Hermosa. After hours of working on it. I gave up and the sky started to get dark. Or well, the Cave started to get dark. I completely forgot to work on the dagger. Darn. I will try to remember tomorrow. I will have to start training the pups soon, they are getting bigger. Almost 6 months. I will write later.

-Ray

I set the book aside. And flopped onto my bed. Pulling the blankets up to mu chin. I fell asleep.

And woke up in the field again. On the soft moss. The dagger right by my head. "Ugg." I mutter. As I stand up. The sunlight filters through the trees. Trees surround the field. The field is filled with wildflowers. And I see the entire herd wandering along. The dog pack is romping around. I smile to myself. I don't see or hear Lily until she is upon me. "Hello Ray. Welcome back." I smile weakly at her. "I-" Lily shakes her head. "Hermosa told me. Let's work on training your pack. I nod. Together we walk into the middle of the field. "BELL, JENGA!!!" I yell. "TRAINING!!! FOR EVERYONE!" my dogs start lining up. The pups looking the most happy out of everyone. Lily smiled. "Today we will work on everything you should know. When Ray and I know that you know and completely understand what we are working on you will be free to romp through the land. All we ask is that you try your best."

"Ugg."

"Yes!"

"What's training?"

"Whyy?"

"I know everything!"

"Please noooooo!"

I smile as the pack speaks to me.

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