Demigods and Family (Mianite)

IX - Jordan

9 - Sparring is fun, especially when it comes to hurting your friends.

It turns out Dinner is at sun-down and also Tom is such a prideful and confident guy (aka I totally kicked his butt). Also note to self: Tom is highly sensitive about a dream that includes a tropical island and good friends.

We got to the fighting arena, it's a large grass field with some iron swords on a dark wood rack (which stood near the benches for the spectators). We got to at least around the middle of the field before Tom started to stealthy attack me. Tom was quick and fierce fighter or even warrior, I must say. I didn't know what to do, so I side-step and swing my sword horizontally. Blocking Tom's sword hilt smash that he was quickly planning unknowingly and I brought my sword up to interlock with Tom's hilt. Bringing up the sword and swinging it recklessly, Tom's grip loosen and his sword flew across the area.

I looked directly at my hands, wondering if I was a swordsmen or something before I lost my memories. I looked up, seeing Tom wide eyed and extremely confused.

"I-I I didn't know you'll be so great at sword fighting." Tom managed a fake smile, it was pretty obvious, he was nervous of something.

"I'm so-sorry." I stuttered, kind of scared of my own actions. "I just got extremely defensive." I never actually realized it, kind of like the words slipped out of my mouth, but it was true the more I think about it. It was all on pure defense alarm.

"Don't worry, bud. Judging by your sword-fighting reckless tactics, you might be joining Dianite after all!" Tom managed a smile, he looked extremely uncomfortable. I didn't bother to ask him about it.

"Hm." Was all I could say at the moment, I was still kind of the process of recognizing that I did that. "It was probably beginners' luck." I suggested, kind of doubting that I actually did that.

"Another round, then, beginner's' luck?" He asked with a smug smirk, I was almost entirely convince he was okay with his nervous problems. I give him a smile.

"Yeah, sure. Just try to be careful in not activating my 'defensive' mode." I joked, as I gripped the iron sword that was borrowed from the fighting arena. Tom didn't say anything, but he keep his smug smile.

"Okay then--" He cut himself off by quickly attacking, I blocked the move with the hilt of my sword. And used my arm to put Tom's blade back. Once Tom was backed-up, I quickly changed my position and put my sword in front of me. Waiting for Tom to dare to attack.

After the few minutes of me and Tom fighting, I realized that Tom's actions were all offense moves; no defense. Which was a huge advantage to me because I kept my defensive attacks as secret weapons against Tom.

Me and Tom were at sword and sword, and face to face. Quickly, I took a step back and slowly and then quickly I slid my sword to the left. Hoping to disarm Tom, but instead. Tom was still armed with the iron sword and he kicked the hilt of the sword. And the hilt moved back to my ribs of my stomach and the hilt slam to my ribs. I try to play it off cool but it'll probably leave a bruise there or something. I bite my bottom lip, to keep myself quiet.

Tom recklessly swung his sword, not giving no damns to the world. I took a step back, I was lucky that Tom didn't kill me in the end. But he did cut the area underneath the wrist of my arm (where my veins were located). The bleeding was quickly taking action.

Tom looked at me, worrying and panicking. I can remember one thing, and that thing is.

Don't panic when you're bleeding, it'll bleed faster.

Biting my bottom lip, trying to pretend that I'm alright.

"Oh SHIT!" Tom finally yelled at the top of the lungs, scaring me a bit.

"It's alright, Tom. Let's just go another round--"

"NO! FUCK THAT! We need you to go see Declan-- No, Sonja, Nade or Josh-- wait Josh is busy with something. Sonja or Nade-- they know stuff about healing. Declan cannot know about this." Tom worried with the wide eyes like he knows he's going to experience death soon.

"Tom, calm down. It's just a simple cut--"

"Novus-- I mean Sparkly Pants, don't act all tough or all of that shit. I rather have you for Mianite's son and then you joining Dianite's side!"

"Why is that?" I asked.

"Kind of like Tucker in a way." Tom added, as he completely ignore my question. He managed a smile, I was convinced in his manipulation.

"What do you mean by Tucker?" I asked, remembering that the Tucker guy was the one who's obviously crushing on the only girl, Sonja. I nervously looked at my wrist, hoping that I don't bleed out. The only reason why I'm trying to distract Tom (by changing the subjects), I'm trying to do is to calm Tom down before we can go see whoever can help heal me or whatever.

"Yes, I mean by Tucker." Tom murmured to himself. "Tucker is the son of Dianite, but he joined Mianite because Sonja was on that side. Tucker has to go on this huge champion-quest thing to be worthy of Mianite, and he passed it. Dad hates him now, it's pretty bullshit. Oh yeah, Sparkly Pants--" He finally remember and looks at my swollen hand. "HOLY MOTHER OF GODS, NOVUS WE NEED TO GET YOU TO SONJA OR NADE--" I flinched by Tom's sudden louding, but I should've expected it because of his loud and annoying personality that I have to learn to get used to.

"Tom, again. Calm down." I replied calmly, hoping that Tom calms down before I get stressed out because of this. There was a small forest near the arena, and that's where Tom started to head to. I follow after him, curious of where he's heading. Tom was muttering himself about a dream he had, I didn't hear much but all I got is about an island and a dream and that's all I heard.

Tom went up to a cut and started to spar with the tree with his hellish-red sword (that I still didn't know what it's made of). He was angry and attacked it with full strength. I went to a tree nearby, but it wasn't too close to the tree that Tom was attacking. "Geez, what did the tree did to you?" I joked, as I looked at the roots of my tree.

"Sorry, I was freaking out-- it's just some stupid thing. When people force me to be with the new people, I always end up being close to them. And, whenever that person gets hurt: I'm always scared because of this one dream I had. It's very common to have dreams before waking up on the beach. Did you have a dream? It's not that common, Nade, Josh and Sonja were the only ones that haven't had the dreams."

"I haven't." I realized, looking at the abnormal green grass.

"Well, anyways. This dream was something stupid and pathetic. I'm just literally freaking out because I'm paranoid that it'll happen."

"What's the dream exactly?"

"I had a dream once, this one dude-- he died. All I know he died on his early days, so I'm really paranoid that I'll get close to someone and that person will die early." Tom started to murmured to himself, I looked at him confused. I was a bit curious of what the dream was about and how the person got killed, actually I don't want to. Tom seems a bit ... sensitive about it, but it's pretty obvious he's holding back tears.

"I'm sorry, I have reached the topic." I apologized as I played with the freshly cut grass with my hands.

"Don't worry. C'mon we have Dinner, Dinner might be after sun-down but we have to help out with something that Declan wants us to do." Tom mumbled, kind of like something was on his mind. I didn't want to bother what's on his mind, so I let the topic drop and followed Tom to the kitchens. It turns out that Tom wants me to help him with kitchens chores, by being a good friend. I helped him out with them. Tom let me do majority of the work, but Tom did kept me company as I did it. He's a pretty funny guy, with amazing stories. It turns out that Tom knows small bits of his life because of his great work of being an active 'Dianite' supporter. And of course, Tom has tried to manipulate me into choosing Dianite as 'my' god. I wasn't really too convinced in them, they were plan off stupid. But he's a great person.

Tom might be reckless and a completely vicious freak, but he's a great friend in the end.