ViticiPrema *Elemental Mage Prequel*

Twenty

For the following days, Prema was busy training the high rank officers. It was both easy and hard for her. Most of the high ranking officers are in shape so hindi na niya kailangan e build ang stamina ng mga ito, so it was easy. The hardest part is that some of them are having hard time following her orders. Lalo na at wala naman siyang rank sa kaharian. It was a constant battle of authority.

Also years of training and using the same technique become a habit for most of them, she needs to remind them constantly why the same technique ay hindi uubra. She had to start all over again, minsan pag wala siya sa mood wala na siyang pakialam kung mapahiya man ang mga ito, but it wasn't easy.  The training ground become a battle ground.  The battle of wills.

Finally feed up, she took two wooden sword, the same sword she used to train her first recruits.  She then command all of the high ranking officers that she was training to attack her.

Not wanting to defy a direct command they attach in unison. 

They fought. 

She won.

She finally stopped hitting them when none of them can hold a sword. She spit on the ground and leave. Ride Thunder, her war horse, never caring which direction she went into . She just ride and ride and ride hanggang sa luminaw ang kanyang pag-iisip at kumalma ang kanyang damdamin.

Humihingal si Prema ng pinahinto niya ang kanyang kabayo. Noon lang niya napagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang kapaligiran. A few feet from where her horse stood ay isang bangin or something, to check she urge her horse to walk a few feet further. Below, was a vast land, on her right was a wide lake, the water comes from a very high and breathtaking water falls. May mga yelo pa rin ang paligid pero papatinaw na.

When Prema squinted her elven eyes saw movement. There are people wearing different colored robes below her, right beside the lake. She felt the energy around her. The undeniable power of the elements. Prema was very sure that this are the BattleMages of Quoria.

May kung anong pait na nararamdaman si Prema sa dibdib. All kinds of mages are training here. Some are laughing along with each other.

A long, long time ago, this was her biggest dream. To become a BattleMage. To surpass her brothers and father. Pero simula ng lisanin niya ang Quoria many years ago, kahit minsan man ay hindi niya ginamit ang kanyang kapangyarihan sa apoy. She had tried to forget it and never used it again. But seeing all these mages, seeing them using their powers and harnessing it, makes her want to be that girl again. To dream and to live that dream.

Do I still want it? tanong niya sa sarili.
Another part of her says, Yes!

Kaya bumaba si Prema sa sinasakyang kabayo, itinali ito sa pinakamalapit na puno. Naghanap siya ng magandang pwesto at doon umupo in a lutos position.

Ngunit dumaan ang ilang minuto ay hindi iyon nangyari. There was never even a spark.

Defeated, nakayukong naglakad si Prema pabalik sa kanyang kabayo. Natigilan si Prema ng may makita siya doon na isang tao, leaning on the tree, arms crossed in front of his muscled chest.

"So, you give up just like that." It was more a statement than a question.

Hindi sumagot si Prema at patuloy na lumapit. Tinanggal sa pagkakatali ang kabayo. Hawak ang renda at parang walang narinig na nagsimulang naglakad palayo.